Lists of writers
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation
About Theodore DreiserTheodore Herman Albert Dreiser (August 27, 1871 – December 28, 1945) was an American novelist and journalist of the naturalist school. His novels often featured main characters who succeeded at their objectives despite a
G. A. Henty was born in Trumpington, near Cambridge. He was a sickly child who had to spend long periods in bed. During his frequent illnesses he became an avid reader and developed a wide range of interests which he carried into adulthood. He attended We
Charles Robert Darwin, FRS ( 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors, and
德國哲學家恩斯特·卡西爾 Ernst ;Cassirer被西方學術界公認爲本世紀以來最重要的哲學家之一。在西方世界影響甚廣的《在世哲學家文庫》將他與愛因斯坦、羅素、杜威等當代名家相提並論，專門編成一本厚達近千頁的《卡西爾的哲學》1949年紐約第一版作爲該文庫的第六卷，並在扉頁上將其譽爲「當代哲學中最德高望重的人物之一，現今思想界具有百科全書知識的一位學者」。卡西爾1874年7月28日生於德國西里西亞的布累斯勞即今日波
Helen Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943) was an English author, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known for her children's books featuring animals such as those in The Tale of Peter Rabbit.Born into a pr
Poul William Anderson (November 25, 1926 – July 31, 2001) was an American science fiction author who began his career during the Golden Age of the genre and continued to write and remain popular into the 21st century. Anderson also authored several wor
Joseph Alexander Altsheler (April 29, 1862 – June 5, 1919) was an American newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular juvenile historical fiction. He was a prolific writer, and produced fifty-one novels and (at least) fifty-one short stories.In
荷馬（Ὅμηρος，約前9世紀－前8世紀），相傳為古希臘的遊吟詩人，生於小亞細亞，失明，創作了史詩《伊利亞特》和《奧德賽》，兩者統稱《荷馬史詩》。目前沒有確切證據證明荷馬的存在，所以也有人認為他是傳說中被構造出來的人物。而關於《荷馬史詩》，大多數學者認為是當時經過幾個世紀口頭流傳的詩作的結晶。
Mary Ann Evans (22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880; alternatively "Mary Anne" or "Marian"), known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, journalist, translator and one of the leading writers of the Victorian
自小愛讀雜書，高中以後也曾嚐試寫幾個短篇。偶有佳作。但因作品不多，又不喜歡面對出版社對待新人的慣有奚落，所以從沒有真正將作品交付他人出版。二十年間，因生活中有許多動盪，以至於許多舊年手稿散落無蹤。對於一個用過心血寫作並有不俗成果的人而言，遺失作品可謂人生之一痛矣。因此，自接觸電腦之後，對於電腦神奇的運算與存取功能懷有極高寄望。並私下期望有朝一日可以透過數位科技建立一個線上出版社，以數位平台發行作品，除具有保存作品的基
Robert Sidney Bowen, Jr. (1900, October 4 – April 11, 1977) was a World War I aviator, newspaper journalist, magazine editor and author who was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died of cancer in Honolulu, Hawaii, at the age of 76. He is best known for h
碧翠絲波特於1866年出生於倫敦肯辛頓。她自幼在家接受家庭教師的教育，沒有上學，也因此少有機會與同年齡的其他小孩一起玩耍。波特的弟弟 Bertram也因為被送到寄宿學校唸書，很少在家與她為伴。波特有許多寵物，包括青蛙、蠑螈，和一隻蝙蝠。她先後養過兩隻兔子，第一隻叫班傑明（Benjamin），她形容牠是個「魯莽、大膽的小東西。」她的第二隻寵物兔名叫彼得（Peter），她不管去哪裡都帶著牠，甚至用寵物繩帶著牠上火車。波特會花
自小愛讀雜書，高中以後也曾嚐試寫幾個短篇。偶有佳作。但因作品不多，又不喜歡面對出版社對待新人的慣有奚落，所以從沒有真正將作品交付他人出版。二十年間，因生活中有許多動盪，以至於許多舊年手稿散落無蹤。對於一個用過心血寫作並有不俗成果的人而言，遺失作品可謂人生之一痛矣。因此，自接觸電腦之後，對於電腦神奇的運算與存取功能懷有極高寄望。並私下期望有朝一日可以透過數位科技建立一個線上出版社，以數位平台發行作品，除具有保存作品的基
路易莎·梅·阿爾考特於1832年生於美國的賓夕法尼亞州，1888年去世。她家境貧寒，生活艱辛，直到后來她的著名作品《小婦人》成功問世。這本書源於她自己的家庭生活以及阿爾考特家四姐妹的經歷。之后她又撰寫了三部關於馬奇家的作品，分別爲《好妻子》、《小男人》和《瓊的男友們》。
貢斯當出身於瑞士洛桑一個法裔貴族家庭。先輩原是法國新教徒。南特敕令廢除後，爲躲避宗教迫害而逃到瑞士。貢斯當出生幾天後，母親便去世了。父親爲他提供了良好的學習條件。他接受了不止一個家庭教師的培養，並從十四歲開始，接受正規的大學教育：1782年就讀於德國的埃爾那根大學，1783年至1785年在蘇格蘭的愛丁堡大學讀書。貢斯當在愛丁堡大學時期，正是蘇格蘭啓蒙運動達到高潮的時期。貢斯當受到亞當·斯密（1723—1790）、亞當·佛
As a writer, Lewis is typically classified as writing in the horror-gothic genre along with authors Charles Robert Maturin and Mary Shelley. Though he was most assuredly influenced by Ann Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho and William Godwin’s Caleb
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, FRSE (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright and poet with many contemporary readers in Europe, Australia, and North America.Scott's novels and poetry are still read
1850年，莫泊桑出生在法國上諾曼底濱海塞納省，他的母親是法國詩人兼小說家勒普瓦特萬的妹妹，同時是福樓拜的朋友，而且對經典作品如莎士比亞的戲劇感興趣。13歲前莫泊桑一直和母親一起生活，他喜歡室外運動，尤其是釣魚，並且深愛着自己的母親。13歲時，莫泊桑開始寫詩。他曾進入過教會學校，卻故意讓學校開除他，對宗教的敵意伴隨了他的一生。隨後他去里昂上高中，在這裡他表現出對詩歌和戲劇的濃厚興趣。莫泊桑在學校期間，巴拉斯派詩人路易·
Robert Michael Ballantyne (24 April 1825 – 8 February 1894) was a Scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books. He was also an accomplished artist, and exhibited some of his water-colours at the Royal Scottish Academy.In 1847 B
Randall Garrett (December 16, 1927 – December 31, 1987) was an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was a prolific contributor to Astounding and other science fiction magazines of the 1950s and 1960s. He instructed Robert Silverberg in the t
藍鼎元（1680年9月19日－1733年8月1日），字玉霖，別字任菴，號鹿洲，福建漳浦人。生於康熙十九年，卒於雍正十一年。藍鼎元出身書香世家，其父祖皆是當地有名望的儒士。父親藍斌精通理學，但屢科不第；藍鼎元十歲喪父，家境艱苦，靠母以女紅度日。自幼聰穎好學，清康熙末年，藍鼎元隨堂兄南澳總兵藍廷珍入台平定朱一貴之亂，事後，百餘宗族、兵員未返，落腳阿里港（今屏東縣里港鄉）墾荒開發。雍正間特授廣東普寧知縣，再兼署潮陽知縣。潮州府
William Wilkie Collins (8 January 1824 – 23 September 1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and author of short stories. His best-known works are The Woman in White (1859), No Name (1862), Armadale (1866), and The Moonstone (1868).Collins
Robert Michael Ballantyne (24 April 1825 – 8 February 1894) was a Scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books. He was also an accomplished artist, and exhibited some of his water-colours at the Royal Scottish Academy.
松本清張（1909年12月21日－1992年8月4日）日本著名的作家。其作品的特點是用推理小說的方法，探索追究犯罪的社會根源，揭露社會的矛盾和惡習，反映人們潛在矛盾和苦惱。他的創作打破了早年日本偵探小說界本格派和變格派的固定模式，開創了社會派推理小說領域。其作品開創了日本犯罪小說一個新的傳統，雖然情節往往落於通俗，但將著眼點落於人的心理和日常的生活元素。於是他的作品往往反映了一個更廣泛的社會背景，並擴大了戰後的虛無主
David Henry Montgomery (April 7, 1837 – May 28, 1928), or D.H. Montgomery (as he was usually known), was an American author of several history textbooks. His "Leading Facts" series, including The Leading Facts of American History, were widely us
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Baroness Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála "Emmuska" Orczy de Orci (23 September 1865 – 12 November 1947) was a Hungarian-born British novelist, playwright, and artist of noble origin. She is most known for her series of novels featu
Fritz Reuter Leiber, Jr. (December 24, 1910 – September 5, 1992) was an American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. He was also a poet, actor in theater and films, playwright and chess expert.With writers such as Robert E. Howard and Mich
Sir John Alexander Hammerton (born 27 February 1871 in Alexandria, Scotland; died 12 May 1949 in London) is described by the Dictionary of National Biography as "the most successful creator of large-scale works of reference that Britain has known&