William Shakespeare was an English pot, playwright and an actor. He is known as one of the world’s greatest dramatist and writer of English language. He is even called England’s National poet. He was the son of John Shakespeare who was a glove-maker and an alderman and his mother was Mary Arden. He was born … Read more
Jane Austen was an English novelist who was born on 16th December 1775 in Steventon, Hampshire. She was basically known for her six novels which she wrote on British landed gentry in the 18th Century. Austen and her sister Cassandra were sent to Oxford for education in the year 1783. Both the girls were sent … Read more
John Milton was a n English poet who was born on 9th December 1608 in Bread street. HE even served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England. He wrote in four languages that is English, Latin, Greek and Italian. He was one of the most prominent writers of English language. In his early … Read more
William Congreve was a famous English poet and a playwright. He was born on 24th of January, 1670 in Bradsey Grange, on an estate near Ledston, West riding of Yorkshire. Colonel William Congreve and Mary Browning were his parents who moved to London in the year 1672. He started education at Kilkeny College. Later he … Read more
John Donne was an English poet, scholar who was born on 22nd of January 1572. He was born in a Catholic family and later became a cleric in the Church of England. He was educated privately in the beginning, but in the year 1583 when Donne was 11 he began studying at Hart Hall … Read more
Christopher Marlowe was also known as the “Father of English Drama”.He was born on 26th February 1564. He was a famous playwright, poet and a translator of the Elizabethan period. He was also known as the predecessor of William Shakespeare as Marlowe influenced him a lot. He was the son of a shoe maker … Read more