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"Unveiling the Literary Legends: A Glimpse into the World of Authors" Step into a time machine and embark on a captivating journey through the lives of renowned authors

Background imageAuthors Collection: Flying Officer W E Johns - Biggles stories in Modern Boy

Flying Officer W E Johns - Biggles stories in Modern Boy
Advertisement in The Modern Boy magazine for the forthcoming series of stories written by Flying Officer W. E

Background imageAuthors Collection: The Venerable Bede translating the last chapter of St John

The Venerable Bede translating the last chapter of St John
1275249 The Venerable Bede translating the last chapter of St John

Background imageAuthors Collection: Ernest Hemingway Fishing

Ernest Hemingway Fishing
Sun Valley, Idaho: 1939 Author Ernest Hemingway holding two trout he has caught

Background imageAuthors Collection: Dante and Virgil in Inferno, crossing the cocytus, 1885 (engraving)

Dante and Virgil in Inferno, crossing the cocytus, 1885 (engraving)
XEE746645 Dante and Virgil in Inferno, crossing the cocytus, 1885 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inferno)

Background imageAuthors Collection: Portrait of the British Poet John Keats (painting)

Portrait of the British Poet John Keats (painting)
LRI5040817 Portrait of the British Poet John Keats (painting) by Hilton, William (1793-1879); 76.2x63.5 cm; National Gallery, London

Background imageAuthors Collection: Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Javert, the detective (engraving)

Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Javert, the detective (engraving)
5996966 Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Javert, the detective (engraving) by Brion, Gustave (1824-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Les Miserables)

Background imageAuthors Collection: Nadar Pantheon, 1854, Paris (litho)

Nadar Pantheon, 1854, Paris (litho)
CHT293641 Nadar Pantheon, 1854, Paris (litho) by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910); Maison de Victor Hugo, Paris

Background imageAuthors Collection: Nancy Mitford

Nancy Mitford
Nancy Freeman-Mitford CBE (28 November 1904 30 June 1973), known as Nancy Mitford, English novelist, biographer and journalist

Background imageAuthors Collection: Leo Tolstoy and the author Maxim Gorky (b / w photo)

Leo Tolstoy and the author Maxim Gorky (b / w photo)
XBH366673 Leo Tolstoy and the author Maxim Gorky (b/w photo) by Tolstaya

Background imageAuthors Collection: Dantes Inferno, suicides and the Harpies

Dantes Inferno, suicides and the Harpies
Dantes Inferno. Canto XIII, line 11: Here [suicide tree] the brute Harpies make their nest (at right: Dante and Virgil)

Background imageAuthors Collection: Hilaire Belloc

Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953), versatile French born British writer of poetry, history, and essays. Date: 1914

Background imageAuthors Collection: Algernon Blackwood & Alfred Taylor, WW1

Algernon Blackwood & Alfred Taylor, WW1
Algernon Henry Blackwood (1869-1951), English author and playwright, particularly known for his supernatural fiction and ghost stories

Background imageAuthors Collection: Don Quixote by French artist Adrien Demont

Don Quixote by French artist Adrien Demont
7264860 Don Quixote by French artist Adrien Demont, 1851 - 1928. On display at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Background imageAuthors Collection: The Great Symbol of Solomon

The Great Symbol of Solomon
3785355 The Great Symbol of Solomon by Levi, Eliphas (1810-75) (after); (add.info.: The Great Symbol of Solomon- from illustration by Eliphas Levi, published in his work The History of magic)

Background imageAuthors Collection: Mrs Gerald Du Maurier & family including Daphne

Mrs Gerald Du Maurier & family including Daphne
Mrs Gerald Du Maurier pictured with her three daughters, Angela, Daphne and Jeanne. Date: 1920

Background imageAuthors Collection: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1910 (print)

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1910 (print)
7315168 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1910 (print) by Brehm

Background imageAuthors Collection: Dreyfus case: Emile Zola (1840-1902) at the seine court for the trial of Alfred Dreyfus

Dreyfus case: Emile Zola (1840-1902) at the seine court for the trial of Alfred Dreyfus
XEE4143082 Dreyfus case: Emile Zola (1840-1902) at the seine court for the trial of Alfred Dreyfus, 1898. Cover of " The illustrious progress" of February 13, 1898

Background imageAuthors Collection: J. R. R. Tolkien, 1911 (b / w photo)

J. R. R. Tolkien, 1911 (b / w photo)
876905 J.R.R. Tolkien, 1911 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien)

Background imageAuthors Collection: LEON TOLSTOI LABOURANT, 1887 (oil on cardboard)

LEON TOLSTOI LABOURANT, 1887 (oil on cardboard)
7215383 LEON TOLSTOI LABOURANT, 1887 (oil on cardboard) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: 1887//Oil on cardboard At Iasnaya Polyana in August 1887)

Background imageAuthors Collection: Lord Byron, English poet (chromolitho)

Lord Byron, English poet (chromolitho)
972233 Lord Byron, English poet (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Byron (1788-1824), English poet

Background imageAuthors Collection: Friedrich Nietzche (1844-1900), German philosopher and writer (b / w photo)

Friedrich Nietzche (1844-1900), German philosopher and writer (b / w photo)
817665 Friedrich Nietzche (1844-1900), German philosopher and writer (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friedrich Nietzche (1844-1900)

Background imageAuthors Collection: Illustration for The Adventures of Don Quixote (colour litho)

Illustration for The Adventures of Don Quixote (colour litho)
5200255 Illustration for The Adventures of Don Quixote (colour litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the motley crew came up capering towards them)

Background imageAuthors Collection: Adolphe d Ennery, French dramatist and novelist (litho)

Adolphe d Ennery, French dramatist and novelist (litho)
2818995 Adolphe d Ennery, French dramatist and novelist (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adolphe d Ennery, French dramatist and novelist. Adolphe d Ennery)

Background imageAuthors Collection: The Return of Sherlock

The Return of Sherlock
3774427 The Return of Sherlock by Paget, Sidney (1860-1908); (add.info.: The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle-police detective Lestrade with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson)

Background imageAuthors Collection: Tatler cover - Rosita Forbes

Tatler cover - Rosita Forbes
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a photograph of Rosita Forbes (1893-1967) British traveller and author (later Mrs. A. T. McGrath)

Background imageAuthors Collection: Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith
Dorothy Gladys (Dodie) Smith (1896 - 1990), English novelist and playwright, author of the plays Autumn Crocus and Dear Octopus and the books, I Capture the Castle and One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Background imageAuthors Collection: Emile Zola at the Palais de Justice (colour litho)

Emile Zola at the Palais de Justice (colour litho)
2818838 Emile Zola at the Palais de Justice (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emile Zola at the Palais de Justice)

Background imageAuthors Collection: Physician and story-teller (engraving)

Physician and story-teller (engraving)
728831 Physician and story-teller (engraving) by Stewart

Background imageAuthors Collection: William Shakespeare (engraving)

William Shakespeare (engraving)
7239653 William Shakespeare (engraving) by Cook, J.W. (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Shakespeare, 1564-1616. English poet, playwright, dramatist and actor)

Background imageAuthors Collection: David Copperfield

David Copperfield
3773673 David Copperfield by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92); (add.info.: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Illustration by Phiz (Hablot Knight Browne). Caption reads: Our Pew at Church

Background imageAuthors Collection: The Adventures of Oliver

The Adventures of Oliver
3770816 The Adventures of Oliver by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); (add.info.: The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens - A new edition revised and corrected)

Background imageAuthors Collection: English poet Percy Bysshe Shelleys room on the first floor of University College

English poet Percy Bysshe Shelleys room on the first floor of University College
5996604 English poet Percy Bysshe Shelleys room on the first floor of University College, Oxford (litho) by Railton

Background imageAuthors Collection: Portrait of Sir Walter Scott (engraving)

Portrait of Sir Walter Scott (engraving)
819905 Portrait of Sir Walter Scott (engraving) by Newton, Gilbert Stuart (1794-1835) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Walter Scott, Scottish novelist, playwright and poet)

Background imageAuthors Collection: John Buchan

John Buchan
LLM460204 John Buchan by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Buchan. Illustration for Willss Cigarette card.); © Look and Learn

Background imageAuthors Collection: Academy House, Tewkesbury (b / w photo)

Academy House, Tewkesbury (b / w photo)
3093885 Academy House, Tewkesbury (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Academy House, Tewkesbury. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageAuthors Collection: P G Wodehouse, smoking cigar, portrait (b / w photo)

P G Wodehouse, smoking cigar, portrait (b / w photo)
5998065 P G Wodehouse, smoking cigar, portrait (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: P G Wodehouse, smoking cigar, portrait.); © Look and Learn

Background imageAuthors Collection: Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Thenardiers escape (engraving)

Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Thenardiers escape (engraving)
5996958 Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Thenardiers escape (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Les Miserables)

Background imageAuthors Collection: H. G. Wells by Autori

H. G. Wells by Autori
Herbert George Wells, aka H.G

Background imageAuthors Collection: Robinson Crusoe after the shipwreck (chromolitho)

Robinson Crusoe after the shipwreck (chromolitho)
735900 Robinson Crusoe after the shipwreck (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robinson Crusoe after the shipwreck)

Background imageAuthors Collection: Gullivers Travels by Johnathan Swift

Gullivers Travels by Johnathan Swift
3750919 Gullivers Travels by Johnathan Swift by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: Gullivers Travels by Johnathan Swift. First Published in 1726. Caption: The review of the troops)

Background imageAuthors Collection: Sylvia Thompson, English novelist (litho)

Sylvia Thompson, English novelist (litho)
980817 Sylvia Thompson, English novelist (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sylvia Thompson (1902-1968), English novelist

Background imageAuthors Collection: Robinson Crusoe building his hut (chromolitho)

Robinson Crusoe building his hut (chromolitho)
735901 Robinson Crusoe building his hut (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robinson Crusoe building his hut)

Background imageAuthors Collection: Bleak House

Bleak House
3756678 Bleak House by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92); (add.info.: Bleak House by Charles Dickens. Illustration by Phiz (Hablot Knight Browne). HKB, English artist: 12 July 1815-8 July 1882

Background imageAuthors Collection: Charles Dickens, English novelist (litho)

Charles Dickens, English novelist (litho)
5208258 Charles Dickens, English novelist (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Dickens (1812-1870), English novelist

Background imageAuthors Collection: Sir W Raleigh, The History of the World, W Stansby for W Burre 1614 (b / w photo)

Sir W Raleigh, The History of the World, W Stansby for W Burre 1614 (b / w photo)
5988844 Sir W Raleigh, The History of the World, W Stansby for W Burre 1614 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir W Raleigh)

Background imageAuthors Collection: Portrait of Lord Byron (engraving)

Portrait of Lord Byron (engraving)
3099357 Portrait of Lord Byron (engraving) by Harlow, George Henry (1787-1819) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Lord Byron)

Background imageAuthors Collection: David Copperfield

David Copperfield
3772754 David Copperfield by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92); (add.info.: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Illustration by Phiz (Hablot Knight Browne)

Background imageAuthors Collection: Charles Dickens, after a bust by Henry Dexter, c. 1942 (engraving)

Charles Dickens, after a bust by Henry Dexter, c. 1942 (engraving)
2563289 Charles Dickens, after a bust by Henry Dexter, c.1942 (engraving) by Halbert

Background imageAuthors Collection: Geoffrey Chaucer at the court of King Edward III of England (colour litho)

Geoffrey Chaucer at the court of King Edward III of England (colour litho)
977892 Geoffrey Chaucer at the court of King Edward III of England (colour litho) by Brown

Background imageAuthors Collection: John Masefield

John Masefield (1878 - 1917), English poet, playwriter and fiction writer. Date: 1914

Background imageAuthors Collection: Naturalist John Muir

Naturalist John Muir
California: c. 1900 A photograph of author and naturalist John Muir and his dog

Background imageAuthors Collection: RenA©Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke

RenA©Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke
ReneKarl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke, 1875 - 1926, also known as Rainer Maria Rilke. Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist. After a contemporary print

Background imageAuthors Collection: Gerard Manley Hopkins SJ, 1844 - 1889

Gerard Manley Hopkins SJ, 1844 - 1889. English poet and Jesuit priest. After a contemporary print

Background imageAuthors Collection: Emily Elizabeth Dickinson, 1830 - 1886. American poet. After a contemporary print

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson, 1830 - 1886. American poet. After a contemporary print

Background imageAuthors Collection: John Bunyan - title page of the English writer 's book 'The Pilgrim 's Progress' (1776)

John Bunyan - title page of the English writer 's book 'The Pilgrim 's Progress' (1776). 'The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to that Which is to Come delivered under the Similitude of a Dream'

Background imageAuthors Collection: Erckmann-Chatrian. French novelists

Erckmann-Chatrian. French novelists. Pseudonym of A?mile Erckmann (right) (1822-1899) and Louis-Alexandre Chatrian (left) (1826-1890). Portraits. Illustration by Badillo

Background imageAuthors Collection: Celebrations organized by the Portuguese writers association

Celebrations organized by the Portuguese writers association
Portugal, Lisbon. Celebrations organized by the Portuguese writers association in honor of Spanish journalists. Literary Evening at Dona Maria Theatre. Foyer. Drawing by Juan Comba. Engraving

Background imageAuthors Collection: Celebrations organized by the Portuguese writers association

Celebrations organized by the Portuguese writers association
Portugal, Lisbon. Celebrations organized by the Portuguese writers association in honor of Spanish journalists. Trip along the Tagus River aboard the steamer Don Alfonso. Engraving

Background imageAuthors Collection: Honoré de Balzac - illustration for the French writer s novel Eugénie Grandet (1834)

Honoré de Balzac - illustration for the French writer s novel Eugénie Grandet (1834). Lithograph by J. Godde

Background imageAuthors Collection: Painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris showing the Founding Fathers drafting the US Declaration of Independence in 1776

Painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris showing the Founding Fathers drafting the US Declaration of Independence in 1776 Painting circa 1921 by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863 – 1930)

Background imageAuthors Collection: Hansel and Gretel, illustration from Once Upon a Time published by Ernest Mister

Hansel and Gretel, illustration from Once Upon a Time published by Ernest Mister
IL288829 Hansel and Gretel, illustration from Once Upon a Time published by Ernest Mister, c.1900 (colour litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection

Background imageAuthors Collection: Barbara Cartland with mother Polly and daughter Raine

Barbara Cartland with mother Polly and daughter Raine
Novelist Barbara Cartland (right) pictured with her mother Polly Cartland, and her daughter Raine (Mrs Gerald Legge), later Raine Spencer, wife of Earl Spencer

Background imageAuthors Collection: Marilyn Monroe arm in arm with husband Arthur Miller July 1956. smiling

Marilyn Monroe arm in arm with husband Arthur Miller July 1956. smiling

Background imageAuthors Collection: Victor Hugo - illustration

Victor Hugo - illustration
3773122 Victor Hugo - illustration; (add.info.: Victor Hugo-illustration for the French poet and novelists play, Torquemada'. 26 February 1802-22 May 1885. Spanish Inquisition.); Lebrecht Authors

Background imageAuthors Collection: Denis Diderot, 5 October 1713, 31 July 1784

Denis Diderot, 5 October 1713, 31 July 1784
7279187 Denis Diderot, 5 October 1713, 31 July 1784, was a French abbe, writer, translator, philosopher by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Denis Diderot)

Background imageAuthors Collection: Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) (English writer Virginia Woolf)

Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) (English writer Virginia Woolf)
ELD4870373 Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) (English writer Virginia Woolf) by Beresford

Background imageAuthors Collection: Paul Hervieu (1857-1915), 1895 (oil on canvas)

Paul Hervieu (1857-1915), 1895 (oil on canvas)
904755 Paul Hervieu (1857-1915), 1895 (oil on canvas) by Chabas, Paul (1869-1937); Chateau de Versailles, France; (add.info.: by Paul Chabas (1869-1937))

Background imageAuthors Collection: The wolf beats the Little Red Riding Hood

The wolf beats the Little Red Riding Hood
XEE4404699 The wolf beats the Little Red Riding Hood. Illustration of the tale " The Little Red Riding Hood" by Charles Perrault, 1697

Background imageAuthors Collection: Richmal Crompton (1890 - 1969), English writer, best-known for her Just William series of

Richmal Crompton (1890 - 1969), English writer, best-known for her Just William series of books for children

Background imageAuthors Collection: Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Jean Valjean steals a loaf of bread (engraving)

Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Jean Valjean steals a loaf of bread (engraving)
5996972 Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Jean Valjean steals a loaf of bread (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Les Miserables)

Background imageAuthors Collection: The Distrest Poet, 1741 (etching)

The Distrest Poet, 1741 (etching)
2972950 The Distrest Poet, 1741 (etching) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Background imageAuthors Collection: Tattooed and bare-breasted young woman dancing a hula while seated on the ground

Tattooed and bare-breasted young woman dancing a hula while seated on the ground
6339140 Tattooed and bare-breasted young woman dancing a hula while seated on the ground by Arago

Background imageAuthors Collection: Henry Miller June 1969 Writer Author walking stick

Henry Miller June 1969 Writer Author walking stick

Background imageAuthors Collection: Poland, Mazovia and Podlasie, Warsaw

Poland, Mazovia and Podlasie, Warsaw
Poland, Warsaw, Ul Krakowskie Przedmiescie or The Royal Way, a colourful Trabant with a statue of the author and poet Adam Mickiewicz in the background

Background imageAuthors Collection: George Bernard Shaw in 1950

George Bernard Shaw in 1950
George Bernard Shaw at his home in Ayot St Lawrence in 1950

Background imageAuthors Collection: Leo Tolstoy - portrait

Leo Tolstoy - portrait
3766230 Leo Tolstoy - portrait; (add.info.: Leo Tolstoy-portrait of the Russian writer, aesthetic philosopher, moralist and mystic 1828-1910); Lebrecht Authors

Background imageAuthors Collection: Portrait of Leo Tolstoy, 1855 (photo)

Portrait of Leo Tolstoy, 1855 (photo)
3077410 Portrait of Leo Tolstoy, 1855 (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828 - 1910), usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy

Background imageAuthors Collection: Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo
3763988 Victor Hugo -; (add.info.: Victor Hugo-French poet writer romancier, 26 February 1802-22 May 1885. Illustration for Les Miserables and Quatre Vingt-Treize.); Lebrecht Authors

Background imageAuthors Collection: Karl Marx portrait

Karl Marx portrait
3770178 Karl Marx portrait; (add.info.: Karl Marx, portrait. German historian, economist & revolutionary, 1818-1883); Lebrecht Authors

Background imageAuthors Collection: Book Cafe

Book Cafe
Jukyong Park

Background imageAuthors Collection: Book Cafe

Book Cafe
Jukyong Park

Background imageAuthors Collection: Book Cafe

Book Cafe
Jukyong Park



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"Unveiling the Literary Legends: A Glimpse into the World of Authors" Step into a time machine and embark on a captivating journey through the lives of renowned authors. Flying Officer W E Johns takes us soaring through thrilling adventures with his beloved Biggles stories in Modern Boy, while Ernest Hemingway casts his line into the depths of literature as he finds solace in fishing. In a scene from Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, we witness Javert, the relentless detective, engraved forever in our minds. Nancy Mitford's wit and charm captivate readers as Leo Tolstoy and Maxim Gorky strike a pose together in an unforgettable black-and-white photograph. Emile Zola stands tall at the Palais de Justice, where justice intertwines with his colorful lithograph. Dante's Inferno reveals its dark secrets as suicides are tormented by Harpies, leaving an indelible mark on our souls. Mrs. Gerald Du Maurier gathers her family around her, including Daphne - destined to become one of literature's most celebrated voices. Charles Dickens' timeless masterpiece A Christmas Carol warms hearts even after all these years. Amidst the chaos of WW1, Algernon Blackwood and Alfred Taylor find solace in their shared experiences. Emily Bronte gazes out from an oil canvas portrait capturing her enigmatic spirit circa 1883. Don Quixote comes alive through French artist Adrien Demont's brush strokes at Melbourne's National Gallery of Victoria—an artistic treasure that transcends borders and cultures alike. These glimpses into literary history remind us that they can not just creators but also gatekeepers to worlds unknown—a testament to their enduring legacy that continues to inspire generations across continents.

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