Dickens, Charles
1812 - 1870

Charles Dickens appealed to rich and poor alike, and was the most popular of all the Victorian authors. He was born into a...

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Ball, Hugo
1886 - 1927

Hugo Ball was born in Pirmasens, Germany, to Catholic parents who were as poor as they were pious. He wanted to study, but...

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Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de
1547 - 1616

Spanish author, born in Alcalá de Henares. Although coming from a noble family, his father was a poor barber-surgeon. ...

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Malet, Léo
1909 - 1996

French author born as Léon Malet in Montpellier. Having lost his parents when he was four years old, he was raised by his ...

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