Authors Collection

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

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

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

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)

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

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)

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)

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

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)

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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))

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

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

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)

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

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

Henry Miller June 1969 Writer Author walking stick

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.