authors, english

In a month-by-month journey through the passing year, Roald Dahl mixes past and present; reminiscences of childhood and adolescence are interwoven with his observations about the changing seasons and the festivals we celebrate.

A concise biography of Shakespeare featuring maps, contemporary drawings and paintings, portraits, and other archival material.

A collection of nearly 500 stories covering 1300 years. Includes tall tales, portraits, and anecdotes about the men and women of English letters.

A collection of letters from the English author of the Narnia books to a variety of children.

Provides basic information about eighteenth-century English writer and critic Samuel Johnson, with information on issues, concerns, and interests related to Johnson, his works, and people he knew or wrote about.

Describes the life and times of William Shakespeare, and details the social conditions and history of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth-century London, and also examines how Shakespeare's surrounds played a significant role in his work.

Includes essays on development and historical and social context, and facts about authors, works, characters, and more.

Traces the life and literary career of the prolific nineteenth-century English novelist, Charles Dickens.