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Famous novelists (Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) lewis-carroll-9239598-1-402,…
Famous novelists
Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
Alice in wonderland 1865
inspiration Alice Liddell
Thames river 1862
novelist Henry Kingsley
Achievements
Photography
Alice through the looking glass 1871
"Scrabble"- early version
Background
Had a family with 11 siblings
Excellent mathematician
Christ College: senior student (1850)
Thomas Hardy (1840-1927)
Background
an English novelist and poet
considered a Victorian novelist
wrote poetry throughout his life
Life
formal education ended at the age 16
trained as an architect in Dorchester
became ill with pleurisy and died
Achievements
novel
Far from the Madding Crowd
was successful
wrote in a great variety of poetic forms
designed his own house (Max Gate)
William Makepeace
Thackeray (1811-1863)
Background
a British novelist and author
known for his satirical works
one of his chidren also a writer
Achievements
illustrated his works on his own
wrote
Vanity fair
wrote
History of Henry Esmond
Personal life
financial difficulties
wife severely depressed
Cambridge University
Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
Background
Bad financial situation
Father sent to prison due to debt 1824 (Charles dropped out of school)
Became a parliamentary and newspaper reporter
Interested in theatre
Work
1843 "A Christmas Carol"
1861 "Great expectations"
1850 "David Copperfield"
Achievements
A publisher in a magazine called "Bentley´s Miscellany"
Published his first novel in that magazine
- "Oliver Twist"
