📙 Chapter 4: A Modern, Thriving Society
4.5.5 Literature
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Britain has produced many of the world's greatest writers. Jane Austen wrote novels about the English gentry, including 'Pride and Prejudice' and 'Sense and Sensibility'. Charles Dickens wrote about life in Victorian England in novels such as 'Oliver Twist', 'Great Expectations', and 'A Christmas Carol'. The Brontë sisters (Charlotte, Emily, and Anne) wrote 'Jane Eyre', 'Wuthering Heights', and 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' respectively.
Key Facts
- Jane Austen — 'Pride and Prejudice', 'Sense and Sensibility'
- Charles Dickens — 'Oliver Twist', 'Great Expectations', 'A Christmas Carol'
- Brontë sisters: Charlotte ('Jane Eyre'), Emily ('Wuthering Heights'), Anne
Thomas Hardy wrote novels set in the English countryside, including 'Far from the Madding Crowd' and 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles'. In the 20th century, JRR Tolkien wrote 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit'. Ian Fleming created the James Bond character. More recently, JK Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series, which has been translated into over 70 languages.
Key Facts
- Thomas Hardy — 'Far from the Madding Crowd', 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles'
- Tolkien — 'Lord of the Rings', 'The Hobbit'
- Ian Fleming — James Bond; JK Rowling — Harry Potter
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