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Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright, known for his wit, flamboyant style, and scathing social commentary. He wrote plays, essays, and the famous novel The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Frances Hodgson Burnett was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for her classic children's novels, including The Secret Garden and A Little Princess.
Henry James
Henry James was an American-British author known for his novels, short stories, and literary criticism. His works explore consciousness, perception, and society, including The Portrait of a Lady.
Ludwig Bemelmans
Ludwig Bemelmans was an Austrian-American writer and illustrator, best known for creating the Madeline series of children's books set in Paris.
Madeleine L'Engle
Madeleine L'Engle was an American writer best known for her young adult fiction, including the acclaimed science fantasy novel A Wrinkle in Time.
George Orwell
George Orwell was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic, famous for works such as 1984 and Animal Farm which critique totalitarianism.
Jane Austen
Jane Austen was an English novelist known for her six major novels including Pride and Prejudice, which critique the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century.
Aldous Huxley
Aldous Huxley was an English writer and philosopher, best known for his dystopian novel Brave New World and for exploring themes of science, society, and consciousness.
Harper Lee
Harper Lee was an American novelist widely known for her 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird, a classic of modern American literature.