Virginia Woolf Books In Order
Agatha Christie (1890–1976) was the Grande Dame of English crime fiction. She specialised in the detective novel. Her two most famous detectives are the Belgian, Hercule Poirot and the English spinster, Miss Marple.
Authors
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100 Quotes About Writing, By Great Novelists
Here are a hundred author quotes about writing, offering comments on all aspects of the creative writing process, mixed to give a general impression of what a novel is and what writing one entails:
The 10 Most Prolific Authors Ever
Who are, or were, the most prolific authors in the history of novel writing? The answer will surprise you – not necessarily because of who they were, but because of how many novels they wrote.
Agatha Christie Books In Order
Agatha Christie (1890–1976) was the Grande Dame of English crime fiction. She specialised in the detective novel. Her two most famous detectives are the Belgian, Hercule Poirot and the English spinster, Miss Marple.
Oscar Wilde Novels
Oscar Wilde is probably the top Irish writer of the 19th century. There is only one Oscar Wilde novel among a body of work that includes many poems, plays and short stories.
A Look At All 14 Charles Dickens Novels
Charles Dickens is a giant of English literature, and a prolific writer. By the time he died 14 first rate Charles Dickens novels had been published, and he was working on another.
The 30 Best Scottish Writers
For a country with such a small population Scotland has produced a surprising number of world class creative writers. Many of the best Scottish writers have, like Irish writers such as Oscar Wilde, W.B. Yeats, Seamus Heaney, Jonathan Swift, and others, become regarded by the outside world as great “English” writers.
American Psycho – The Great American Novel?
It is unusual that a novel published as recently at 1991 should be considered a ‘great American novel,’ but American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis is memorable and shocking.
Moby Dick – The Great American Novel?
Herman Melville’s masterpiece has a strong claim to the title “The Great American Novel” especially with an endorsement from Bob Dylan, a songwriter regarded as a songwriter of American themes.
J. D. Salinger Bibliography
Read a complete Ray Bradbury bibliography featuring all of his written work. Ray Bradbury is an author with a long and broad back catalogue of novels, plays, and short stories.