“Writing is a dog’s life, but the only life worth living.”
---French writer Gustave FlaubertCAST OF CHARACTERS
Introduction Awards & Reviews Activities Rice Cakes and Moonlight: MURASAKI SHIKIBU More links
(973?-1025?)
Japanese writer famous for “The Tale of Genji,” sometimes considered the world’s oldest novel and a major influence on Japanese literatureOne Disaster After Another: MIGUEL DE CERVANTES
(1547-1616)
Spanish poet and novelist considered by many as the father of the modern novel, most famous for “Don Quixote of La Mancha”“Curst Be He That Moves My Bones”: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
(1564-1616)
English poet and playwright, famous for comedies, tragedies, historical plays, and sonnets; the most well-known author in English literatureChocolate for Breakfast: JANE AUSTEN
(1775-1817)
English novelist famous for witty novels—including “Pride and Prejudice” and “Emma” -- with intelligent, independent heroinesUgly Duckling or Little Mermaid?: HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN More links
(1805-1875)
Danish writer of fairy tales, including “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Steadfast Tin Soldier,” “Thumbelina,” and “The Princess and the Pea”Imp of the Perverse: EDGAR ALLAN POE
(1809-1849)
American poet and short-story writer, often considered the creator of both the detective story and horror fictionFrom Raisin Pudding to Oysters and Champagne: CHARLES DICKENS More links
(1812-1871)
English novelist, especially known for the great characters he created in “A Tale of Two Cities,” “Great Expectations,” and many other booksCurrer and Ellis Bell: CHARLOTTE (1816-1855) and EMILY (1818-1848) BRONTE
English sisters famous for “Jane Eyre,” “Wuthering Heights,” and other novels and poetryHide-and-seek: EMILY DICKINSON
(1830-1886)
Considered one of the greatest American poets, famous for 1,775 poems published mostly after her deathPaddling Her Own Canoe: LOUISA MAY ALCOTT More links
(1832-1888)
American novelist famous for “Little Women” and other novels for children, as well as short stories she called luridKillingly Funny: MARK TWAIN
(1835-1910)
Considered the greatest American humorist, creator of “Tom Sawyer,” “Huckleberry Finn,” “The Prince and the Pauper,” and other influential worksThe Fairy Godmother: FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT
(1849-1924)
English-American creator of “The Secret Garden,” “Sara Crewe” (“The Little Princess”), and “Little Lord Fauntleroy”Into the Mountains of the Moon: ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
(1850-1894)
Scottish novelist and poet, famous for “Treasure Island,” “Kidnapped,” “A Child’s Garden of Verses,” and “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”Cannibal Sandwiches: JACK LONDON
(1876-1916)
American writer known for novels and short stories about survival, such as “The Call of the Wild,” “White Fang,” and “To Build a Fire”Potato Face Blind Man: CARL SANDBURG
(1878-1967)
American poet most famous for “Chicago Poems,” “Good Morning, America,” and his collection of humorous American fairy tales, “Rootabaga Stories”On the Farm: E. B. WHITE More links
(1899-1985)
American writer known for essays and children’s books: “Charlotte’s Web,” “Stuart Little,” and “The Trumpet of the Swan”She Jumped at the Sun: ZORA NEALE HURSTON
(1901-1960)
American writer most famous for novels and collections of folklore that reveal aspects of African-American cultureThe Perfect Companion: LANGSTON HUGHES
(1902-1967)
American poet famous for work collected in such volumes as “Shakespeare in Harlem,” “Montage of a Dream Deferred,” “The Weary Blues,” and “The Dream Keeper”Blintzes Stuffed With Cheese: ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER
(1904-1991)
American writer of novels, short stories, and children’s books-- considered one of the world’s great storytellersAll “Lives of” artwork copyright © by Kathryn Hewitt. Published by Harcourt, Inc. and reproduced with permission. All rights reserved.
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