Буштакова Евгения 8 класс English and American Writers

William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564; died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.

George Gordon Byron, ( 22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824 ), commonly known simply as Lord Byron, was a British poet and a leading figure in the Romantic movement.

Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet, popular throughout much of the world during his time.

Mary Shelley ( 30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851 ) was a British novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer, best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein

Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (August 27, 1871 – December 28, 1945 ) was an American novelist and journalist. His novels often featured main characters who succeeded at their objectives despite a lack of a firm moral code, and literary situations that more closely resemble studies of nature than tales of choice

Alfred Coppard (1878–1957). The British writer Alfred Edgar Coppard achieved fame for his short stories. His poetic feeling for the countryside and his amusing and dramatic presentation of rustic characters brought charm to his stories.

Charles John Huffam Dickens ( 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic novels and characters.

Percy Bysshe Shelley ( 4 August 1792 – 8 July 1822) was one of the major English Romantic poets and is critically regarded as among the finest lyric poets in the English language. The novelist Mary Shelley was his second wife.

William Makepeace Thackeray (18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was an English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society.