Nineteenth Century Writers

This site provides a bit of information about five of the significant writers from the 19th century.

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Hans Christian Andersen

Born in Denmark in 1805, Andersen wrote over 160 fairy tales that have become a large part of almost every western person's childhood.

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Jane Austen

Though there are only six completed novels written by her, Austen is well-known for both the romance, the wit, and the social commentary present in her novels.

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Charles Dickens

Dickens is one of the most well-known writers from the 1800s. Many of his writings have been adapted into other forms numerous times.

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Victor Hugo

Hugo was a writer, a poet, a politician, and a campaigner of the social issues of his time, and he is regarded as one of the greatest French writers in history.

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Mary Shelley

Though best known for her novel Frankenstein, Shelley also wrote a number of other novels, as well as novellas, short stories, essays, and biographies. 

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