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1818thth and 19and 19thth CenturyCentury

Western LiteratureWestern LiteratureThe following are some of the distinguishedThe following are some of the distinguishedWestern literary writers in the 18th to the 19Western literary writers in the 18th to the 19thth

century whose best known literary works arecentury whose best known literary works areconsidered modern classics.considered modern classics.

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EUROPEAN LITERATUREEUROPEAN LITERATURE

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Jonathan SwiftJonathan Swift

An Irish writer who is bestAn Irish writer who is bestknown for his 1726 book known for his 1726 book 

´Gulliver·s Travelsµ which´Gulliver·s Travelsµ whichpresents a satirical view ofpresents a satirical view ofEuropean politics and prettyEuropean politics and prettydifferences.differences.

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Victor HugoVictor Hugo

A French writer who is best knownA French writer who is best known

for his novels ´Notrefor his novels ´Notre--Dame deDame de

Parisµ also known as ´TheParisµ also known as ´TheHunchback of Notre Dameµ inHunchback of Notre Dameµ in

1831 and ´Les1831 and ´Les MiserablesMiserablesµ (Theµ (The

Miserable Ones) in 1862Miserable Ones) in 1862

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Alexander DumasAlexander Dumas

A French writer who is best knownA French writer who is best known

for his 1844 novels ´Le Comte defor his 1844 novels ´Le Comte de

MonteMonte--CristoµCristoµ And ´LesAnd ´Les TroisTrois MousquetairesMousquetairesµµ

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Hans Christian AndersonHans Christian Anderson

A Danish writer who is best knownA Danish writer who is best known

for his popular children·s storiesfor his popular children·s stories

such as Densuch as Den lillelille havfruehavfrue ´The Little´The LittleMermaidµ in 1837Mermaidµ in 1837

´Den´Den GrimmeGrimme aellingaellingµ (The Uglyµ (The Ugly

Duckling) in 1843Duckling) in 1843 And ´And ´SneedronnigenSneedronnigenµ (The Snowµ (The Snow

queen) in 1846queen) in 1846

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Charles DickensCharles Dickens

An English writer who is knownAn English writer who is knownfor his novels ´The Posthumousfor his novels ´The Posthumous

Papers of the Pickwick Clubµ inPapers of the Pickwick Clubµ in18361836

And ´

Oliver Twistµ in 1838

And ´

Oliver Twistµ in 1838

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Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling

An English writer who is known for An English writer who is known for 

his 1894 work of fiction ´The Junglehis 1894 work of fiction ´The Jungle

Bookµ which tells of anBookµ which tells of anabandoned boy who is raised byabandoned boy who is raised by

wolves in the Indian jungle andwolves in the Indian jungle and

later reunited with civilization.later reunited with civilization.

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AMERICAN LITERATUREAMERICAN LITERATURE

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Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson

He is best known for his collectionHe is best known for his collection

of poems and essays amongof poems and essays among

which is his 1836 essay ´Natureµwhich is his 1836 essay ´Natureµwhich formulates and expresses hiswhich formulates and expresses his

philosophy on transcendentalism.philosophy on transcendentalism.

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NathanielNathaniel HawthroneHawthrone

He is best known for his 1850He is best known for his 1850novel ´The scarlet Letterµnovel ´The scarlet Letterµ

which revolves around thewhich revolves around thestruggles of the mainstruggles of the maincharacter Hester Prynne who ischaracter Hester Prynne who iscast out of her community for cast out of her community for community adulterycommunity adultery

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Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe

He is known for his trademark He is known for his trademark 

Gothic themes in literary writing.Gothic themes in literary writing.

Among his known literary worksAmong his known literary worksare ´The fall of the House of Usherµare ´The fall of the House of Usherµ

in 1839in 1839

´The Tell Tale Heartµ in 1843´The Tell Tale Heartµ in 1843 ´The cask of Amontilladoµ in 1846´The cask of Amontilladoµ in 1846

And ´The Ravenµ in 1875And ´The Ravenµ in 1875

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Harriet Beecher StoweHarriet Beecher Stowe

She is best known for her 1853She is best known for her 1853novel ´Uncle Tom·s Cabinµnovel ´Uncle Tom·s Cabinµ

which depicted the life ofwhich depicted the life ofAfrican slaves in America.African slaves in America.

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Herman MelvilleHerman Melville

He is best known for his 1851 novelHe is best known for his 1851 novel

´Moby Dickµ which revolves´Moby Dickµ which revolves

around the adventures of a sailor around the adventures of a sailor on board an expeditionary shipon board an expeditionary ship

commanded by a captaincommanded by a captain

seeking revenge on an infamousseeking revenge on an infamouswhale named Moby Dick.whale named Moby Dick.

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Louisa May AlcottLouisa May Alcott

She is best known for her 1868She is best known for her 1868novel ´Little Womenµ which isnovel ´Little Womenµ which is

loosely based on her loosely based on her childhood life with her sisters.childhood life with her sisters.

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