Poets and Writers of England

Poets and Writers of England

Agatha Christie

• The most famous author of detectives is the English writer Agatha Christie. By the way, she decided to keep the surname of her first husband, Christie, and use it in her future career.Her real name is Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller. She is the second most popular author in the world after William Shakespeare.Her work has been translated into almost every language of the world and today readers enjoy such masterpieces as The Mysterious Incident at Stiles, The Mysterious Enemy, Murder on the Golf Course, Poirot leads the investigation and many more.

Charles Dickens

• Even in his lifetime this great writer achieved popularity and became world famous. Charles John Huffham Dickens is a classic of world fiction. Born in 1812, Dickens lived almost 60 years, but managed to write as many famous works as perhaps almost no one else could.Charles received the great award of a member of the Royal Society of Arts. He is said to have been a darling of fortune and an admired favorite, especially by women. His pen is such works as "Oliver Twist," "Our Mutual Friend," "Great Expectations," "Cold House," "Copperfield" and many others.

Rudyard Kipling

• In 1865, the famous novelist, poet, and writer Joseph Rudyard Kipling was born in India. When the boy was five years old, his family safely moved to England.He became the author of many poems, prose and poems, for which he received the Nobel Prize in 1907 and also received awards from Oxford, Cambridge and Edinburgh universities. Kipling owns such famous works as "Kim," "The Jungle Book," "Brave Captains," and "Gunga Din."Rudyard was fond of journalism, through which he understands the life of the country perfectly. And the travels he regularly took as a writer helped him convey all the flavor of Asia and the United States.

Oscar Wilde

• The great and talented Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin in 1854. The writer's father was a good doctor, for which he was knighted. The family was proud of the breadwinner, but Oscar decided to go his own way and began writing books about archaeology and folklore.Oscar was educated at the King's School and was fluent in French and German. As a senior, the boy began to be fascinated by antiquity and showed an interest in ancient languages. Oscar Wilde traveled extensively and pursued knowledge all his life. He dedicated his works to his family and friends, as well as to the events that left a mark on his life.

Joan Rowling

• One of the most famous modern writers is considered to be Joan Rowling. Due to frequent family moves, the girl had no permanent friends, except that she was inseparable from her sister.One day the girl meets an interesting personality with the last name Potter, after which Joan gets the idea for a brilliant work. So after a while there was a book about Harry Potter and his studies at Hogwarts. Of course, the world saw the book not at once, however, thanks to it today every schoolboy and student knows this brilliant English writer

John Tolkin

• Probably no one today has not seen or read "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit or There and Back Again. And the author of these famous creations is an Oxford University professor, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. In 2008, the writer was one of the top five authors in Great Britain.The family moved several times when the boy was still a child and at the same time he lost his father. Nevertheless, the boy was very intelligent, well-read thanks to the efforts of his mother.As a young man he was inquisitive and read a lot, he already liked girls, and at 21, Tolkin wrote a letter to his beloved with a proposal of marriage. Their union turned out to be strong: they lived a long and happy life.

Herbert Wells

• In 1866, the famous author Herbert George Wells was born in England. He was brought to fame by such great works as Invisible Man, The Time Machine, War of the Worlds, and many others. His family was poor, his father tried to trade, however, the business did not bring income. The writer's family lived off the fact that his father often played cricket. However, the boy was able to get an education and become a doctor of biology. George was engaged in teaching and actively participated in political life. Many memorials were erected after his death, and it is also said that George Wells brought light to many lives as he unselfishly engaged in the education of the poor.

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