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Famous Historical Figures that You Need to Know Famous Historical Figures that You Need to Know

Writers Which famous British authors do you know? Writers Which famous British authors do you know?

• • • William Shakespeare (the obvious one) 6 April 1564 (baptised) – • • • William Shakespeare (the obvious one) 6 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616 Born in Stratford-upon -Avon The English national poet “the Bard of Avon” 38 plays A lot of mystery surrounding him

Charles Dickens 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870 Charles Dickens 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870

Jane Austen 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817 Jane Austen 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817

• The Lizzie Bennet Diaries • youtube. com/use r/Lizzie. Bennet • The Lizzie Bennet Diaries • youtube. com/use r/Lizzie. Bennet

Brontë sisters nineteenth-century Charlotte - “Jane Eyre” Also “Wuthering Heights” and “Wildfell Hall” Brontë sisters nineteenth-century Charlotte - “Jane Eyre” Also “Wuthering Heights” and “Wildfell Hall”

Dame Agatha Christie 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976 • Hercule Poirot, Jane Dame Agatha Christie 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976 • Hercule Poirot, Jane Marple • the world's longest-running play, a murder mystery, The Mousetrap • “Murder on the Orient Express”, “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd”, “Then There Were None” “Poirot, " I said. "I have been thinking. " "An admirable exercise my friend. Continue it. ” ― Agatha Christie, Peril at End House

Alan Milne 18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956 • The creator of the Alan Milne 18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956 • The creator of the most British bear

Oscar Wilde 16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900 • “The Picture of Dorian Oscar Wilde 16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900 • “The Picture of Dorian Grey” Famous quotes: • “Be yourself, everyone else is already taken” • “I can resist everything except temptation. ” Last words: “Either that wallpaper goes or I do”

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930 • • An Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930 • • An unsuccessful attempt to kill Sherlock Holmes Last words: “You are wonderful”, to his wife, while holding a flower

Lewis Carroll 1832 - 1898 • A mathematician, a math professor in Oxford university Lewis Carroll 1832 - 1898 • A mathematician, a math professor in Oxford university • Alice in Wonderland

J. R. R. Tolkien 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973 • Lord of J. R. R. Tolkien 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973 • Lord of The Rings • The Hobbit • Constructed a whole language More on that here http: //www. youtube. co m/watch? v=Yxgsxa. F WWHQ

CS Lewis 29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963 • • Oxford professor Was CS Lewis 29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963 • • Oxford professor Was friends with Tolkien ‘The Chronicles of Narnia” Was quite religious and it is clearly seen in Narnia

JK Rowling born 31 July 1965 JK Rowling born 31 July 1965

Poets • Lord Byron - 22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824 Romantic movement Poets • Lord Byron - 22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824 Romantic movement • Robert Burns - 25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796 National poet of Scotland • Thomas Hardy - 2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928 Romanticism, classic Victorian poetry