British literature

14th century- Geoffrey Chaucer wrote Canterbury tales, they were about pilgrims from London to Canterbury.

16th century- William Shakespeare, the world’s greatest playwright, wrote historical plays about Kings of England- Richard II., Henry V.

Comedies- Twelfth Night, As You Like It

Tragedies- Romeo and Juliet, Julius Ceasar, Hamlet, Macbeth

19th century- Charlotte Brönte wrote Jane Eyre

Emily Brönte wrote Wurthering Heights

Charles Dickens wrote novels where heroes and villains were taken from the hustle and bustle- Oliver Twist, David Copperfield

Oscar Wilde wrote about decadence and symbolism in novel The Picture of Dorian Gray

JOANNE ROWLING– she is the biggest writer in these days, she wrote Harry Potter and it’s good for reading.

American literature

19th century     –Mark Twain-he is known especially for the works- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. They are about religion.

– Ernest Hemingway wrote The Old man and the see

20th century– John Steinbeck wrote the novel The Grapes of Wrath

Joseph Heller wrote Chapter XXII

Artur Halley wrote the novels The Airport, The Hotel.