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One should perhaps start any list of popular science writers with Aristotle, whose observations and ideas about every aspect of the world we live in – particularly regarding the mystery of existence, promoted by the Catholic Church – provided the world with an early scientific base on which early scientists built their scientific vision. It …
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.
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 who write classic children’s books are far more important than one would think. Their stories don’t only provide the stimuli that fire up a child’s imagination, thus stretching their experience, but they provide a bridge between cultures. A balanced diet of their books allows children to enter into the lives of children in other …
These most influential works of fiction are literary works whose influence has been, and still is, strongly felt.
Curating a list of 20 of the world’s top fiction writers is no easy task. Which of the many 1,000s of great writers has had the most influence on the world as a result of their writings?
Read our pick of the 10 best Stephen King books to enjoy. Stephen King (b. 1947) is one of the most prolific authors of our time, and has sold more than 400 million books.
