Novelist Collection (page 8)

Elizabeth Inchbald, English novelist, actress, dramatist
Elizabeth Inchbald (nee Simpson, 1753-1821), English novelist, actress and dramatist Date: circa 1796

Ponson du Terrail, French novelist
Pierre Alexis, Viscount of Ponson du Terrail (1829-1871), French novelist, best known for his fictional character Rocambole. Date: circa 1860s

Ernest-Aime Feydeau, French novelist and playwright
Ernest-Aime Feydeau (1821-1873), French novelist and playwright. Date: circa 1850s

Alphonse Karr, French author and journalist
Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr (1808-1890), French critic, journalist and novelist. Date: circa 1850s

Gilbert Frankau
Portrait of Mr Gilbert Frankau, he was a popular British novelist. He was known also for verse, including a number of verse novels, and short stories. Date: 1925

No. 48, Doughty Street, where Charles Dickens lived from March, 1837, till the end of 1839, became the possession of the Dickens Fellowship who converted it into a Dickens house

August Strindberg
Portrait of Johan August Strindberg, he was a Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist and painter. A prolific writer who often drew directly on his personal experience. Date: 1912

Countess of Blessington, known as Marguerite Gardiner (September 1789- June 1849), was an Irish novelist, journalist, and literary hostess

Leading writers during the reign of King George V
Leading authors and playwrights during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Wells, Galsworthy, Bennett, Shaw, Barrie, Buchan, Chesterton

Monument to Balzac, 1898. Sculpture by Auguste Rodin
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). French sculptor. Monument to Balzac, 1898. Bronze. Rodin Museum. Paris. France. Date: 2008

Monument to Victor Hugo, 1890. Sculpture by Auguste Rodin
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). French sculptor. Monument to Victor Hugo, 1890. Bronze. Garden of Sculptures. Rodin Museum. Paris. France. Date: 2008

Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616). Spanish writer. Author of Don Quixote. Portrait, detail. Illustration by Jose Cebrian. Lithography. Cronica General de Espana

Charles Dickens, places of birth, baptism, marriage, burial
Charles Dickens, places of birth, baptism, marriage and burial Date: 1912

Robert Louis Stevenson
A portrait of Scottish novelist and poet, Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894, best known for works including Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Date: 1892

J. B. Priestley and Joyce Barbour
Writer J.B. Priestley (1894-1984) and actress Joyce Barbour (1901-1977), team captains in an actresses versus authors cricket match in Regent's Park. Date: 1939

Writer A. P. Herbert, bowling
Writer A.P. Herbert (1890-1971) bowling during an actresses versus authors cricket match in Regent's Park. Date: 1939

Ursula Jeans and Alec Waugh, cricketing
Actress Ursula Jeans (1906-1973) and novelist Alec Waugh (1898-1981) in an actresses versus authors cricket match in Regent's Park. Date: 1939

Lucie Delarue-Mardrus, writer, poet and traveller
Lucie Delarue-Mardrus (1874-1945)was a prolific poet and novelist, penning more than 70 books. As well as being married to a man for fifteen years

Photograph of J B Priestley and daughters. Captioned, Mr J B Priestley, with two of his daughters, Sylvia and Mary, taken in the garden of his house at Highgate'

Agatha Christie and husband, reportage photograph on doorstep. From an article, Up the Rebels! - And Others'by Ericus

Nancy Mitford, formal studio portrait. With description, The Hon. Nancy Mitford; Whose latest novel, "Christmas Pudding" was seasonably published a month or so ago

Anthony Hope Hawkins (1863-1933), novelist and playwright, formal studio portrait smoking cigarette. Captioned, The After-Dinner Speaker Par Excellence

William Babington Maxwell (1866-1938) novelist and playwright, studio portrait in pinstripe jacket and tie. Captioned, The Author of "The Rest Cure": Mr W B Maxwell (Son of Miss Braddon)

Elinor Glyn, British novelist and scriptwriter who specialised in romantic fiction (1864-1943). Studio portrait in formal gown with autograph

George Alfred Henty, English novelist and war correspondent Date: 19th century

John Buchan, Scottish novelist, historian and politician, by Imre Laszlo Unvardy aka Spy Junr Date: 1927

Monument to Daniel Defoe, Bunhill Fields, London
Monument (erected 1870) above the grave of Daniel Defoe (1661-1731), English journalist and novelist, in Bunhill Fields, London. Date: 19th century

Amelie Rives Troubetzkoy, American writer
Amelie Louise Rives Troubetzkoy (1863-1945), American novelist, poet and playwright, best known for two novels: The Quick or The Dead? (1888) and World's End (1914). Date: 1914

Victor Hugo - On deathbed
Victor-Marie Hugo (18021885) - French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman and exponent of the French Romantic movement. Date: 1885

Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall, writers
Keith Spencer Waterhouse (1929-2009), English novelist, journalist and writer of TV series. Seen here (left) with his friend and co-writer Willis Hall (1929-2005). Date: 1960

Salman Rushdie, British-Indian novelist and essayist
Salman Rushdie (Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie, b 1947), British-Indian novelist and essayist. Date: circa 1980s

Alan Sillitoe, English novelist
Alan Sillitoe (1928-2010), English novelist, best known for his novel Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1958), which was made into a film (1960). Seen here (right). Date: circa 1960s

Anthony Shaffer, English playwright and screenwriter
Anthony Joshua Shaffer (1926-2001), English barrister, advertising executive, novelist, playwright and screenwriter, identical twin brother of the writer and dramatist Peter Shaffer

Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Russian writer
Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008), Russian novelist, dramatist and historian, awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1970. Date: circa 1940s

C P Snow, physicist, novelist and civil servant
C P Snow (Charles Percy Snow, Baron Snow of the City Of Leicester, 1905-1980), English physicist, novelist and civil servant. Best known for his series of novels entitled Strangers and Brothers

Muriel Spark, Scottish novelist
Muriel Spark (1918-2006), Scottish novelist, best known for her novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Date: circa 1960s

Mervyn Stockwood, Barbara Cartland and Eric Heffer
Bishop Mervyn Stockwood (1913-1995), Anglican Bishop of Southwark, with Barbara Cartland (1901-2000), English romantic novelist, and Eric Heffer (1922-1991), left-wing Labour politician

Mikhail Sholokhov, Soviet Russian novelist
Mikhail Aleksandrovich Sholokhov (1905-1984), Soviet Russian novelist, winner of the 1965 Nobel Prize for Literature. Best known for his novel, Quiet Flows the Don. Date: circa 1960s

Fay Weldon, English author, essayist and playwright
Fay Weldon (b 1931), English author, essayist and playwright, whose work has a strong feminist element. Date: circa 1980s

J B Priestley, British author, playwright and broadcaster
J B (John Boynton) Priestley (1894-1984), British author, playwright and broadcaster. Date: circa 1970s

Stephen Spender, English poet, novelist and essayist
Sir Stephen Harold Spender (1909-1995), English poet, novelist and essayist. Date: circa 1960s

Iris Murdoch, British novelist and philosopher
Iris Murdoch (1919-1999), Irish-born British author and philosopher, best known for her novels. Date: circa 1980s

Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-1881), British Conservative politician, Prime Minister 1868 and 1874-1880. Seen here sitting in a chair with a book on his lap. Date: circa 1870s

Brendan Behan, Irish writer and republican
Brendan Behan (Brendan Francis Behan, 1923-1964), Irish poet, short story writer, novelist and playwright who wrote in both Irish and English. He was also an Irish republican and IRA volunteer

Compton Mackenzie, novelist and nationalist
Compton Mackenzie (Sir Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie, 1883-1972), English-born Scottish novelist and nationalist. Aside from his writing he also worked as an actor

Hanif Kureishi, English writer
Hanif Kureishi (b 1954), English playwright, screenwriter and filmmaker, novelist and short story writer. Date: circa 1980s

Graham Greene, English writer, in old age
Graham Greene (Henry Graham Greene, 1904-1991), English author, playwright and literary critic, best known for his novels focusing around Roman Catholicism and morality: Brighton Rock

Samuel Beckett, Irish playwright, novelist and poet
Samuel Beckett (1906-1989), Irish avant-garde playwright, novelist and poet. Photographed in the year he won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Date: 1969

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"Captivating Wordsmiths: Celebrating the Legacy of Renowned Novelists" Charles Dickens (1812-1870): A master storyteller, Dickens captured the essence of Victorian England through his unforgettable characters and vivid descriptions. This unfinished oil painting by Robert William Buss pays homage to his enduring literary contributions. George Orwell (1903-1950): Known by his pseudonym Eric Blair, Orwell was a brilliant English novelist and essayist who fearlessly exposed societal injustices. In this photograph, he can be seen broadcasting over the BBC in London during 1943, using his words as a powerful weapon against oppression. D. H. Lawrence: Through his provocative novels and poetry, D. H. Lawrence explored themes of sexuality and human relationships with unparalleled depth and intensity. Daphne du Maurier: With her spellbinding tales of suspense and mystery like "Rebecca, " du Maurier captivated readers worldwide with her ability to weave intricate plots that kept them on the edge of their seats. Jane Austen: Regarded as one of the greatest English novelists, Jane Austen's works continue to enchant readers today with their wit, social commentary, and timeless love stories that transcend generations. Jean-Paul Sartre & Simone de Beauvoir: This influential power couple revolutionized existentialism through their writings on philosophy, feminism, politics, and ethics – challenging conventional norms while inspiring intellectual discourse around the world. Virginia Woolf (1930): An iconic figure in modernist literature, Virginia Woolf pushed boundaries with her stream-of-consciousness writing style which delved into complex psychological landscapes while addressing gender inequality issues prevalent at that time. Tolstoy (1876 Photo): Leo Tolstoy's epic novels such as "War and Peace" have left an indelible mark on world literature for their sweeping narratives, profound insights into the human condition, and exploration of moral dilemmas.