Born in November 1835 in Hannibal Missouri, Samuel Langhorne Clemens – known by the pen name of Mark Twain – was a noted American writer described both as “the greatest humorist his country had ever produced” and “the father of American literature”. Here we take a look at our top 10 Mark Twain books that you simply have to include on your winter ‘to-read’ list. So, sit back, pour yourself a warm drink and relax while we take you through each one.
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There have been many greats in the world of literature and in this blog, we look at an Englishman who was once given the title of “the Father of Science Fiction”. This affectionate name was extremely apt, as H.G. Wells was a prolific writer in the genre and was responsible for a number of major works in the late 19th and early 20th century – a few of which have since gone on to be made into blockbuster movies.
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Born on the 22nd May 1859, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was an extremely prolific British writer who’s best known for creating a certain deerstalker-wearing London-based super sleuth that we’ll speak about later in this piece. He was, however, responsible for many more novels and short stories crossing a number of different literary genres. Here we look at the best books penned by the great man himself with links to our free Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Audio Books.
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If you like your tales and literary adventures in bitesize chunks, then you’re likely to be a fan of the short story. Here we look at just 10 of what we feel are some of the most unmissable in the genre that will captivate, intrigue and amaze the reader in equal measure. We hope you enjoy the collection of top 10 short stories we have put together.
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We’ve covered an awful lot of fictional works in our ‘Top 10’ series of blogs, but today we’re looking at works that deal with real life. Read through our list of top 10 books on the subject of people and events that have come to pass in the real world and you’ll encounter all sorts of stories ranging from inspiration to the macabre. So, sit back and dig in. We hope you have an interesting time working your way through our top 10 non-fiction books.
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