English LiteratureEnglish Literature

English LiteratureEnglish LiteratureGreat Britain gave the world a lot of talented people. Many Great Britain gave the world a lot of talented people. Many famous writers and poets were born and lived in Great famous writers and poets were born and lived in Great Britain. Britain.

William William ShakespeareShakespeare

One of the best known One of the best known English playwrights was English playwrights was William Shakespeare. He William Shakespeare. He draws ideas for his draws ideas for his tragedies and comedies tragedies and comedies from the history of England from the history of England and ancient Rome. and ancient Rome.

William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare

William Shakespeare wrote 37 William Shakespeare wrote 37 plays which may be divided into: plays which may be divided into: comedies (Midsummer Night’s comedies (Midsummer Night’s Dream), tragedies ( Hamlet, Dream), tragedies ( Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth) and Othello, King Lear, Macbeth) and historical plays (Richard II, Henry historical plays (Richard II, Henry V, Julius Caesar, Antony and V, Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra). Besides he wrote a Cleopatra). Besides he wrote a lot of poetry, which is translated lot of poetry, which is translated into many languages.into many languages.

Robert BurnsRobert Burns

Robert Burns represents Robert Burns represents the generation of the generation of Romantic writers. In his Romantic writers. In his poems he described with poems he described with love and understanding love and understanding the simple life he knew. the simple life he knew. He wrote many poems He wrote many poems about his native Scotlandabout his native Scotland. .

Robert BurnsRobert Burns

Burns is dear to all people Burns is dear to all people because he loved because he loved freedom and wanted all freedom and wanted all people to live in peace people to live in peace and friendship. Among and friendship. Among his well-known poems his well-known poems are Halloween, The Jolly are Halloween, The Jolly

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George Gordon Lord George Gordon Lord Byron. Byron.

His free-spirited life style His free-spirited life style combined with his rare poetic gift combined with his rare poetic gift makes him one of the most makes him one of the most famous figures of the Romantic famous figures of the Romantic Era. His famous works such as The Era. His famous works such as The Prisoner of Chillon, Childe Harold’s Prisoner of Chillon, Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage drew readers into the Pilgrimage drew readers into the passion, humors and conviction of passion, humors and conviction of a poet whose life and work truly a poet whose life and work truly embodied the Romantic spirit. embodied the Romantic spirit. Byron wrote many poems, one of Byron wrote many poems, one of which was devoted to Ukrainian which was devoted to Ukrainian hetman Mazepa. His last work was hetman Mazepa. His last work was a novel “Don Yuan”.a novel “Don Yuan”.

Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling is Rudyard Kipling is famous for his wonderful famous for his wonderful poems and tales, poems and tales, children’s stories about children’s stories about animals and some books animals and some books on history. In 1907 on history. In 1907 Kipling was awarded the Kipling was awarded the Nobel prize for literature. Nobel prize for literature. His famous poem is “Six His famous poem is “Six Serving Men”.Serving Men”.

Charles DickensCharles Dickens

Charles Dickens is one of the Charles Dickens is one of the greatest novelists in the English greatest novelists in the English literature. In his books he showed a literature. In his books he showed a real world and people of Victorian real world and people of Victorian England. Charles Dickens worked at England. Charles Dickens worked at the blacking factory 10 hours a day, the blacking factory 10 hours a day, he hated it and never forgot the he hated it and never forgot the experience. He used it in many experience. He used it in many novels “David Copperfield” and novels “David Copperfield” and “Oliver Twist”. “The Pickwick “Oliver Twist”. “The Pickwick Papers” was his first great work Papers” was his first great work which made him popular. which made him popular.

Charlotte BronteCharlotte Bronte

Charlotte Charlotte Bronte is a famous English Bronte is a famous English writer too. She was born in a poor writer too. She was born in a poor family. There were 6 children in it. family. There were 6 children in it.

After the death of Charlotte’s mother After the death of Charlotte’s mother the four eldest girls were sent to the four eldest girls were sent to

Cowan Bridge school, which Charlotte Cowan Bridge school, which Charlotte described as Lowood in “Jane Eyre” described as Lowood in “Jane Eyre”

which made her famous. Its poor which made her famous. Its poor conditions caused the deaths of Maria conditions caused the deaths of Maria

and Elizabeth and damaged and Elizabeth and damaged Charlotte’s health. Later she set up Charlotte’s health. Later she set up

her own school at Haworth with her own school at Haworth with Emily. Her four published novels, Emily. Her four published novels,

which are in part autobiographical, which are in part autobiographical, are still widely read today. are still widely read today.

Walter ScottWalter Scott

Sir Walter Scott can be rightly called Sir Walter Scott can be rightly called the creator of historical poems. He the creator of historical poems. He

wrote 25 novels. Besides, he was the wrote 25 novels. Besides, he was the author of numerous stories, poems, author of numerous stories, poems,

articles, essays, biographies. The articles, essays, biographies. The historical novels cover a period from historical novels cover a period from

the Middle Ages up to the 18the Middle Ages up to the 18thth century. The central heroes of Scott’s century. The central heroes of Scott’s novels are young men of valour. They novels are young men of valour. They

are usually of noble birth. Scott’s are usually of noble birth. Scott’s historical characters as king Louis historical characters as king Louis

(“Quentin Durward”), King Richard (“Quentin Durward”), King Richard (“Ivanhoe”) , Cromwell (“Woodstock”) (“Ivanhoe”) , Cromwell (“Woodstock”) are depicted with great vividness and are depicted with great vividness and

depth.depth.

Daniel DefoeDaniel Defoe

The image of an enterprising The image of an enterprising Englishman of the 18Englishman of the 18thth century century was created by Daniel Defoe in was created by Daniel Defoe in his famous novel “Robinson his famous novel “Robinson Crusoe”. This book was one of Crusoe”. This book was one of the forerunners of the English the forerunners of the English 1818thth century realistic novel. The century realistic novel. The principal problem - influence of principal problem - influence of society on man’s nature – stands society on man’s nature – stands in the centre of all these novels. in the centre of all these novels. He glories human labour which is He glories human labour which is a source of pride and happiness. a source of pride and happiness.

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