Helen Maria Hunt Jackson was an American writer and activist. She advocated to improve the treatment … Author and Advocate for Native Americans, Helen Hunt JacksonRead more
Literary History
Emily Brontë, the author of the famed Wuthering Heights
English poet and novelist Emily Jane Brontë is known for her novel, Wuthering Heights, which was … Emily Brontë, the author of the famed Wuthering HeightsRead more
Author of The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne, American novelist, is best known for his novel The Scarlet Letter. Most of his … Author of The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel HawthorneRead more
The First Female Recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, Edith Wharton
American novelist Edith Wharton was the first female to win a Pulitzer Prize for her novel … The First Female Recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, Edith WhartonRead more
Author and Early Feminist, Mary Wollstonecraft
Writer, philosopher, and women’s rights advocate, Mary Wollstonecraft wrote many novels and treatises along with a … Author and Early Feminist, Mary WollstonecraftRead more
One of the Greatest Authors of All Time, Leo Tolstoy
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (Leo Tolstoy) was a renowned Russian author and one of the greatest … One of the Greatest Authors of All Time, Leo TolstoyRead more
Anne Brontë, the Youngest of the Brontë Sisters
Anne Brontë was the youngest member of the Brontë family. Born in 1820, she only lived … Anne Brontë, the Youngest of the Brontë SistersRead more
What Was ‘The Enlightenment’?
We hear about it all the time. It was a pivotal point in European history, paving … What Was ‘The Enlightenment’?Read more
How Lewis Carroll Became So Successful with his Alice Books
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, more commonly known by his pen name of Lewis Carroll. English writer, mathematician, … How Lewis Carroll Became So Successful with his Alice BooksRead more
Famed Author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe is best known for 1852 novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin that showed how … Famed Author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher StoweRead more