Les Misérables book cover. English – NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Victor Hugo was a renowned French writer, poet, playwright, novelist, and political activist. He was born on February 26, 1802, in Besançon,...
Ulysses’ first edition cover. James Joyce, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Ulysses by James Joyce James Joyce was an Irish modernist writer and one of the most significant and influential figures in 20th-century literature....
The Catcher in the Rye cover. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger J.D. Salinger, whose full name is Jerome David Salinger, was an American author best...
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The Great Gatsby book cover. English: Cover illustration by Francis Cugat (1893–1981). Published by Charles Scribner’s Sons., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald F. Scott Fitzgerald, whose full...
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...
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...
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O. Henry. See page for author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons O. Henry Biography and Legacy O. Henry was an American writer who wrote short stories, non-fiction, and poetry. However, he is mostly known...
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