Literature

Literature is the art of the written word. Literature has two main forms: fiction (make-believe) and non-fiction (fact). It is written in either prose or poetry. The word...

Famous novelists A-Z

The Brontës

Charlotte (1816-55), Emily (1818-48) and Anne (1820-49) Brontë were a family of siblings who between them wrote the great English novels Jane Eyre (1847), Wuthering Heights (1847)...

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens (1812–70) was the most famous and popular English novelist of his time. His books, such as A Christmas Carol (1843), Bleak House (1853) and Great Expectations...

Children's authors A-Z

Poetry

Poetry is a type of writing that uses the shapes and sounds of words to add meaning. Poets play with rhyme and rhythm, and make clever use of language. Poems are not written in...

Famous poets A-Z

Books and libraries

Public libraries are places where people go to find out information or read for pleasure. They hold collections of books, journals, audio books and sometimes films and music. On...