Here are the names of some famous British writers whose portraits are exhibited in the National Portrait Gallery.

Here are some more names of well-known British writers : William Shakespeare Daniel Defoe Walter Scott Robert Burns Lewis Carroll Charles Dickens Oscar Wilde

Charles Dickens ( ) -an English novelist. His many famous books describe life in Vicktorian England and show how hard it was, especially for the poor and for children. They include : Oliver Tvist, David Copperfield.

Walter Scott ( ) - a Scottish writer and a poet, especially famous for his stories of Scottish life, several of them are based on historical characters, such as Ivanhoe and T he Heart of Midlothian

William Shakespeare ( ) -an English writer of plays,one of the most famous ever. Among the most famous of his plays are the tragedies of R omeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, the comedies of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice, and the historical plays R ichard ııı and H enry V. He also wrote some very good poetry, especially the Sonnets, and worked as an actor at the Globe Theatre in London.

Robert Burns ( ) -a Scottish poet who wrote hundred of songs and poems, mainly on country life,love,and national pride

Daniel Defoe ( ) - An English writer, whose most famous novels are Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders

Lewis Carroll ( ) -an English writer who wrote two well-known children’s stories, A lice's Adventures in Wonderland. His real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson

Oscar Wilde ( ) -an Irish writer best known for his play The Importance of Being Earnest and his story The Picture of Dorian Gray. Many of the clever and funny things he said in conversations are still fam ous

Match the names of the writers and the countries they came from William Shakespeare Daniel Defoe Walter Scott Robert BurnsLewis Carroll Oscar Wilde England Scotland Ireland Charles Dickens

Match the author and the book William Shakespeare David Copperfield Robert Louis Stevenson Treasure Island Charles Dickens Robinson Crusoe Agatha Christie Romeo and Juliet Daniel Defoe Harry Potter Jonathan Swift The jungle book Bernard Shaw Sherlock Holmes stories J.K. Rowling Pygmalion Rudiard Kipling The Mousetrap Lewis Carroll Gulliver’s travels Arthur Conan Doyle Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Check up William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet Robert Louis Stevenson Treasure Island Charles Dickens David Copperfield Agatha Christie The Mousetrap Daniel Defoe Robinson Crusoe Jonathan Swift Gulliver’s travels Bernard Shaw Pygmalion J.K. Rowling Harry Potter Rudiard Kipling The jungle book Lewis Carroll Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes stories

Interesting Facts About United Kingdom Almost 75% of the land in the UK is taken for farming. The United Kingdom happens to be the first industrialized country in the World. Polo, soccer and Rugby were introduced to the world by the UK. The British invented the world’s earliest railways. John Walker invented the matches in He was British. Big Ben refers to the bell and not the clock. In all of Western Europe, Angel tube station has the longest escalator. The Thames has over 200 bridges and tunnels along its course. The United Kingdom is the only country to not have its name on post.