English Literature Which authors/books do you know?

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English Literature Which authors/books do you know?

Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet Hamlet Macbeth Julius Caesar Twelfth Night What others?

Shakespeare’s influence today Romeo and Juliet 1996 trailer Romeo and Juliet 2013 trailer BALCONY SCENE

Not only Romeo and Juliet

Jane Austen (18th century) Pride and Prejudice Sense and Sensibility Emma Lived 1775 - 1817 Strong female leads who questioned society’s role for them

Pride and Prejudice Like Romeo and Juliet, it has been remade into movies time after time Themes that never go out of style: status in society, love, following your heart… Pride and prejudice trailer

The Brontë sisters (19th century) Charlotte, Anne, Emily Gave voice to female characters in the first –person. “I, me, we, us” etc. Independent passionate women.

Oscar Wilde (Victorian era) Irish playwright , poet and prose writer Follower of aestheticism. He wrote comedies and articles that criticized society in a fun way The Importance of Being Earnest The Portrait of Dorian Grey (novel), The Canterville Ghost, The Happy Prince ( short stories)

Lord of the Flies “Infamous” book among students – all students are required to read it Written in 1954 by William Golding Tells the story of a group of children that find themselves on a deserted island after a plane crash Argues that human nature is essentially evil Controversial book!

George Orwell (20th century) Animal Farm: Tells the story of farm animals who take over their human owners and establish an “equal society”. It is an allegory – critiques communism. (Babe, the brave pig?) 1984: Distopian novel of 1949, showing the manipulation of society, totalitarism and against independent thought “Big brother is watching you” ( V for Vendetta?) George Orwell was very interested in Spain, fought in the International Brigade on the side of the Republic during the Civil War. Wrote Homage to Catalonia, about his experience in Spain during the Civil War