Oliver Goldsmith
(1728-1774) Irish writer. Oliver Goldsmith was born in Ireland on November 10, 1728. He is well-represented in the classroom with works that include: "The Deserted Village," "The Vicar of Wakefield," and "She Stoops to Conquer." Read more about his life and works.

Ivan Turgenev
(1818-1883) Russian writer. Ivan Turgenev was born on November 9, 1818, in Oryol, the Ukraine region of Russia. He was a recognized 19th-century novelist, playwright and poet. Read more about his life and works.

Robert Browning
(1812-1889) British writer. Robert Browning was born on May 7, 1812 in Camberwell, England, UK. He was the son of Robert Browning, a clerk, artist, and scholar, and Sarah Anna Wiedemann, a pianist. Read more about Browning's life and works.

Jonas Lie
(1833-1908) Norwegian writer. Jonas Lie was born on November 6, 1833, in Hokksund in Eiker, in southern Norway. Lie became one of the greatest Norwegian writers of the 19th century, famous for works like "The Family at Gilje" (1883). Read more about his life and works.

James Elroy Flecker
(1884-1915) British writer. James Elroy Flecker was born on November 5, 1884. He was a poet and playwright. His works include: "The Golden Journey to Samarkand" (1913), "Hassan" (1922), and "Don Juan" (1925). Read more about his life and works...

Alexander Pope
(1688-1744) British writer. Alexander Pope was born in London on May 22, 1688 into a Roman Catholic family. He was the only child of Alexander Pope, Sr., a linen-draper, and Edith Turner Pope. Read more about Pope's life and works.