In no country in the world have there been so many brilliant writers. English classics are famous all over the world. It is being republished in huge print runs, and it is still in great demand.
Brilliant, sparkling works, written with subtle irony, cannot but win the hearts of readers. We have compiled a list of the most famous English writers and poets.
10. Joan Rowling (1965- ...)
The most famous book of the writer Joanne Rowling became a series of novels about Harry Potter. She finished her novel in 1995 by printing it on an old typewriter. The book was sent to 12 publishing houses, but none of them liked the manuscript.
And only a year later, a London publishing company began publishing her book. A little later, 2 book was written and published, which received its first awards.
Everything has been written and published. 7 books about Harry Potter. Now it is one of the most beloved and sought-after works translated into 65 languages of the world.
Thanks to Harry Potter, Joan was able to become the first billionaire to become rich in writing books.
9. John Tolkien (1892-1973 gg.)
John Tolkien - a famous writer and poet who became famous thanks to his books “The Lord of the Rings”, “The Hobbit, or There and Back”, “The Silmarillion”. These are collections of fairy tales, stories and poems that tell about the fictional world of Arda.
In the 1960s, his novel Lord of the Rings was released in America and was a huge success since the youth of that time, carried away by hippies and ideas of freedom, discerned in the book the embodiment of their views. In the mid-60s, success was huge, but the author himself admitted that he was tired of fame.
8. Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
Famous English novelist Charles Dickens became one of the most famous prose writers of the 19th century. Its direction is realism, although sometimes a fabulous beginning can be traced. His famous books: Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, Baby Dorrit.
Dickens began as a reporter. He already very successfully painted psychological portraits of Londoners, made interesting sketches of the life of the British.
His first novel “Posthumous Notes of the Pickwick Club”, talking about old England, admires his good nature. It tells about the representatives of the English petty bourgeoisie, namely, the noble old eccentric Mr. Pickwick.
7. Agatha Christie (1890-1976 gg.)
Agatha Christie was and remains one of the most famous authors of detective prose, she is called the grand lady of the detective. Agatha Christie’s books were among the most widely published in human history, with the exception of William Shakespeare and the Bible.
Agatha Christie managed to write more than 60 detective novels, 6 psychological and 19 storybooks. The writer said that she liked to knit in the company of friends in the evenings. At these moments, she pondered the storyline.
When she started writing the book, she knew right away what her next novel would be about. An idea could appear anywhere (after reading a newspaper article or information about poisons). She brought them into a special notebook.
Agatha Christie considered her best work "Ten Little Indians". But the main characters of her detectives are Hercule Poirot, a smart detective with fun habits, and Miss Marple, an ordinary English lady with an extraordinary inquiring mind.
6. Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930)
This name is known to all fans of the legendary Sherlock holmesbecause exactly Arthur Conan Doyle He came up with a charismatic detective who brilliantly revealed all the crimes.
He began his literary career with short stories. After graduating from university, and becoming a bachelor of medicine, Conan Doyle began to treat people, and only 10 years later decided to make writing his main income.
His first novel was born in 1884, called "Trading house Gerdleston"but his first detective work was a novel "A study in Scarlet". Sherlock Holmes, as a character in the story, appeared in 1891.
Professor Joseph Bell became the prototype of the detective that everyone loved. He could guess the smallest details of the past and the nature of the interlocutor. Holmes - the protagonist of 4 novels (“Etude in Scarlet”, “Sign of the Four”, “Valley of Horror”, “Dog of the Baskervilles”) and 5 collections of stories.
5. Rudyard Kipling (1865−1936 gg.)
Rudyard Kipling - a famous writer who became famous as the author of books about animals, became the first Englishman to receive the Nobel Prize in literature in 1907. In addition, he had many other awards.
His most famous books are for children. it "The jungle book" and The Second Jungle Book. But one of the best novels of the writer is considered Kim, about an orphan boy who earned his living by begging.
Kipling continued to write until the 1930s, until he died of an ulcer in 1936.
4. Daniel Defoe (1660−1731 gg.)
Famous English publicist and writer Daniel Defoe became famous thanks to his book "Robinson Crusoe". He is considered one of the founders of the English novel, which helped popularize it in the UK. What is most interesting, we know him only thanks to this work, while Defoe wrote more than 500 books, magazines and pamphlets on a variety of topics.
He was the founder of economic journalism. He published his best novel at 59 years old.
The prototype of Robinson Crusoe was the sailor Alexander Selkirk, whom the captain landed on an unfamiliar shore after a quarrel, giving him a small supply of weapons and provisions. For four years he lived like a hermit until he was taken to the ship.
3. Oscar Wilde (1854−1900 gg.)
Writer and poet Oscar Wilde, famous playwright. He began his career with poetic collection "Poems"which has survived 5 reprints. Then there were stories, including "The Canterville Ghost".
But he became famous thanks to his only novel "The Picture of Dorian Grey". This book was accused of immorality. Wilde defended himself as best he could, insisting that art does not depend on morality.
Later, he wrote theoretical articles in which he talked about the religion he created. For him, art became a shrine, and his family, marriage and private property were rejected by him. He dreamed of universal contentment and well-being. In addition, Oscar was involved in writing and staging plays.
2. George Byron (1788−1824 gg.)
Lord George Byron was a romantic poet whose poems conquered Europe with his "dark selfishness." He began to write poetry while studying at Cambridge University.
He wrote several poems, and a little later his first book appeared "Leisure hours". She was criticized more than once, which could not but upset the young poet.
But then the poem Childe Harold was a huge success, Byron suddenly became famous. Later he created a huge number of poetic works, among which songs “Don Giovanni”, “Visions of the Last Judgment”, “Ode to Venice” other.
Lord Byron decided to help the Greeks regain freedom, bought a brig at his own expense, equipped him with soldiers and weapons, sailed to Greece. He continued to give all his strength and resources to the struggle for the freedom of the country, forgetting about creativity, but fell ill with a fever and died at 36.
1. William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
William Shakespeare - This is the greatest English poet, who is one of the best playwrights in the world. He is called the national poet of England. In total, he created 38 plays, 4 poems, 154 sonnets. All his works are translated into the main languages.
There is little historical evidence of Shakespeare's life, so there is still debate about what his appearance and religious views were. There is even a version that all his works were created by another person, but scholars of scholars reject it.
His most famous works are Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Othello.