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Mark Twain became one of the most eminent literary pseudonyms of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. His biography is full of amazing events that will be interesting to historians studying his works. He was born at a time when Halley's Comet flashed over the Earth. According to a mysterious coincidence, the second flight of this celestial body over the planet will occur exactly on the day of the...

Mary Shelley is often known as a wife of a poet Percy Shelley and the author of the Gothic novel “Frankenstein”. Besides editing the works of her husband, Mrs. Shelley wrote many novels, drama pieces, essays and short stories before and after “Frankenstein”. However, only one of her hovels deserved the spotlight that doesn't fade even in the 21st century – &ldquo...

Life of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra This famous author was born in Spain in the year 1547. He is well-known as a novelist, poet, playwright, and, what is the most important – the creator of Don Quixote. After the novel saw the world, he became one of the most important Spanish writers of that century. Moreover, he still keeps being the important figure of their culture and literature...

Do you know that Ralph Ellison (1913-1994) was an American critic and novelist? He made a significant impact on the developing of American literature. The most famous book that made him a well-known author is Invisible Man.   Early life He was the second child and had two brothers, the older of which died in early childhood. His father had his own small business and was a construction...