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Famous books and authors list pdf gives the list of important books and their. The top 50 greatest fiction books of all time determined by 128 lists and articles from various critics, authors and experts. At 24, smith astonished the literary world with a first novel of tremendous breadth. Because becky sharp is the greatest female lead character in english literature. Weve had a go at defining the worlds most famous authors, and the best american writers elsewhere, but here we present the ten best english authors excluding the bard of avon.
Tom jones is a classic english novel that captures the spirit of its age and whose famous characters have come to represent augustan society in all its loquacious, turbulent, comic variety. Maugham collects together what he considers to have been the ten greatest novels and writes about the books and the authors. While finding precise sales numbers for any given author is nearly impossible, the list is based on approximate numbers provided or repeated by reliable sources. Want to get to grips with the best of english literature but dont know how to begin. Suntzu, author of the worlds oldest guide to military. The greatest books of all time, as voted by 125 famous authors. Winner of the 1969 nobel prize for literature and author of waiting for godot. First published in 1851, melvilles masterpiece is, in elizabeth hardwicks words, the greatest novel in american literature. Ten novels and their authors is a 1954 work of literary criticism by william somerset maugham. Crusoes worldfamous novel is a complex literary confection, and its. It was no easy task as there have been so many english writers over the years, and the list ends up being very subjective. Scott fitzgerald, to kill a mockingbird by harper lee, 1984 by george orwell, animal farm by george o.
Whether youre a native english speaker or just learning, add these books to your reading list and. Melvilles masterpiece is, in elizabeth hardwicks words, the greatest novel in american literature. This is a list of bestselling fiction authors to date, in any language. By the end of the 19th century, no book in english literary history had enjoyed more editions, spinoffs and translations. Classics of english literature five books expert recommendations.