British Authors
The biography of George Orwell spans from his birth in 1903 to his death in 1950. While Orwell's name became synonymous with passionate insights into socio-economic challenges, the writer's real name, Eric Blair, wasn't nearly as well-known.
A Jane Austen biography reflects a surprisingly unglamorous life. While a famed author today, Austen never enjoyed such recognition during her lifetime.
What did Charles Darwin discover when he sailed on the HMS Beagle? What he encountered during that voyage influenced his entire life’s work.
A biography of Beatrix Potter reveals how an early love of nature and animals led to some of the most beloved works in English children's literature.
Want to know if Charles Dickens’ biography matched the lives of his characters? While Dickens didn’t put all of his life into his books, many of his personal experiences appeared on the page.
Lewis Caroll's biography follows the growth of a man who had a vivid imagination and passion for writing. His life and English literature was changed forever one day in 1862, when he began to tell the story of a little girl named Alice.
At their publication, Oscar Wilde poems were heralded and talked about nearly as much as the flamboyant man who wrote them. Learn about the poems one of Ireland's most gossiped about exports unleashed on the world.
Follow the timeline of the life and times of George Orwell, the man who gave audiences 1984 and Animal Farm.
George Orwell's life is full of interesting facts. Learn about how the writer came to make his mark on the literary world.
Jane Austen quotes showcase the wit and talent of one of history's favorite female writers.
Jane Austen novels are now known as some of the best examples of English literature to ever grace the page. Learn about some of Austen's most famous works.
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