On The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The Catcher in the Rye cover. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons J.D. Salinger, whose full name is Jerome David Salinger, was an American author best known for his novel “The Catcher in the Rye.”...
Essays on Literature
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn cover. Twain, Mark, 1835-1910, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Mark Twain, whose real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was an American writer, humorist, and lecturer. He was born on November...
On The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby book cover. English: Cover illustration by Francis Cugat (1893–1981). Published by Charles Scribner’s Sons., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons F. Scott Fitzgerald, whose full name was Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, was...
On Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
Don Quixote Statue. Image by ddzphoto from Pixabay Miguel de Cervantes was a Spanish writer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest figures in Spanish and world literature. He was born in...
On Animal Farm by George Orwell
Animal Farm. Photo by Shraddha Agrawal on Unsplash George Orwell, whose real name was Eric Arthur Blair, was an English writer and journalist. He was born on June 25, 1903, in Motihari, Bihar, British...
Top 11 Must-Read Classic Novels for Literature Enthusiasts
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O. Henry – A Brief Biography (1862-1910)
O. Henry. See page for author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons O. Henry was an American writer who wrote short stories, non-fiction, and poetry. However, he is mostly known for his short stories and...
Emile Zola – A Brief Biography (1840-1902)
Emile Zola. Étienne Carjat, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Emile Zola was a French writer and journalist, who was a significant figure in the political liberalization of France and an important pioneer of the literary...
John Steinbeck – A Brief Biography (1902-1968)
John Steinbeck. McFadden Publications, Inc.; no photographer credited, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons John Steinbeck was an American writer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential writers of 20th-century...
Alex Haley – A Brief Biography (1921-1992)
Alex Haley. U.S. Coast Guard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Alex Haley was an American writer and journalist, best known for his popular and acclaimed novel, Roots: The Saga of an American Family. Haley is...
