Author Collection (page 3)

Statue of James Joyce, OConnell Street, Dublin, Eire (Republic of Ireland), Europe

Sir James George Frazer
SIR JAMES GEORGE FRAZER Scottish Anthropologist Author of The Golden Bough

St Luke / Arts Somptuaires
SAINT LUKE Greek physician of Antioch, alleged author of the 3rd gospel and chronicler of the Apostles

Monk Copyists
John Mielot, author of Miracles de Notre Dame using a quill and a scraping knife in a monestary library

Matilda Serao, Italian journalist and novelist
Matilda (or Matilde) Serao (1856-1927), Greek-born Italian journalist and novelist, founder and editor of Il Giorno

Seated Voltaire (image 4 of 6), between c.1779 and c.1795. Creator: Jean-Antoine Houdon
Seated Voltaire (image 4 of 6), between c.1779 and c.1795

Daniel Defoe, author of " Robinson Crusoe." Digitally colored engraving of a portrait

Poet Robert Burns
Robert Burns, with his autograph. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a painting

Joan Collins and Roger Moore during filming of The Persuaders TV series - June 1970

JOAN COLLINS IN PHOTOCAL 13 / 06 / 1989
JOAN COLLINS IN PHOTOCAL 13/06/1989

NOSTRADAMUS, Michel de Notre Dame (1503-1566). French physician and astrologer, author of book of predictions Astrological Centuries (1555). Illustration in card of 18th century. Drawing

Dantes Inferno, suicides and the Harpies
Dantes Inferno. Canto XIII, line 11: Here [suicide tree] the brute Harpies make their nest (at right: Dante and Virgil). Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

David Hume
Philosopher David Hume. Digitally colored steel engraving

The poet and novelist Katharine Tynan (1861 - 1931), pictured at home with her husband, the writer and barrister, Henry Hinkson, her three children and dog

Liza Maugham and Vincent Paravicini
Front cover of The Bystander announcing the engagement of Liza Maugham and Vincent Paravinci. He was the Swiss ministers son, she was the daughter of the author William Somerset Maugham. 1936

Joan Collins wearing fur coat at London Airport - December 1971

British author Agatha Christie with her husband Professor Max Mallowan at their home at Winterbrook House in Wallingford, Berkshire. Picture taken 1950

Author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes. 15th December 1921. R33359

Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, c1600, (1942). Creator: Paulus van Somer
Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, c1600, (1942). Portrait of author, playwright and poet Mary Sidney Herbert (1561-1621)

The Torments of Creative Work. Artist: Pasternak, Leonid Osipovich (1862-1945)
The Torments of Creative Work. From a private collection

Dante and his Poem the Divine Comedy, 1465. Artist: Domenico di Michelino
Dante and his Poem the Divine Comedy, 1465. Found in the collection of the Duomo, Florence, Italy

Holger Drachmann, Villa Pax, Skagen, Denmark
Holger Henrik Herholdt Drachmann (1846-1908), Danish poet and dramatist, seen here at his home, Villa Pax, Vesterby, Skagen, Denmark, with his third wife Soffi. Date: circa 1907

Beryl Markham (1902 1986), British-born Kenyan author, aviator, adventurer, and racehorse trainer. Photographed here, just after flying from Abingdon to Cape Breton Island

Seneca the Younger (c. 4 BC a AD 65), fully Lucius Annaeus Seneca and also known simply as Seneca
illustration of a Seneca the Younger (c. 4 BC a AD 65), fully Lucius Annaeus Seneca and also known simply as Seneca, was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist

George Bernard Shaw
30th July 1949: 93-year-old Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) sitting in his neighbours garden in Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire

Steven Pinker, Canadian psychologist
Steven Pinker. Caricature of the Canadian-American experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist, linguist and author Steven Arthur Pinker (born 1954)

PSCI2A-00082
Rene Descartes at Amsterdam. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Jose Raul Capablanca
JOSE RAUL CAPABLANCA Cuban chess master, defeated Lasker in 1921 but was himself defeated by Alekhine in 1927; author of books on chess

Terry Jones, script writer for Monty Python, has bought a brewery at Lyonshall, near Hereford. He is producing 100 barrels of beer weekly of his own brew called Jones Special. 27th February 1978

Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian novelist, c1860-c1881. Artist: Lauffert
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian novelist, c1860-c1881. Dostoevsky (1821-1881) is regarded as one of the great figures of Russian literature

Algernon Blackwood & Alfred Taylor, WW1
Algernon Henry Blackwood (1869-1951), English author and playwright, particularly known for his supernatural fiction and ghost stories

Dorothy Violet Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington (1889-1956), styled Lady Gerald Wellesley between 1914 and 1943, born Dorothy Violet Ashton, socialite, author, poet and literary editor

W Somerset Maugham
William Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965), English author and master of short stories. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Maugham Plays Bridge
27th November 1953: English novelist William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965), the guest of honour at a bridge party at Crockfords Club, contemplates his hand

Portrait of Oscar Wilde - Irish Playwright sitting in chair
Oscar Wilde (1856-1900) - Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet. circa 1885

William Shakespeare on a Christmas card
Head and shoulders profile portrait of William Shakespeare with a quotation on a Christmas card (front and back covers) -- Heaven bless you and prosper your affairs (Henry IV, Part 2)

William Shakespeare on a greetings card
Head and shoulders profile portrait of William Shakespeare on a greetings card (front cover). (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Stephen Gould, US palaeontologist
Stephen Gould. Caricature of the US palaeontologist, evolutionary biologist, science historian and author Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002) holding a collection of his essays called The Pandas Thumb

Charles Dickens writing
Charles Dickens at his writing desk. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Robert Burns site Tam O Shanter Tavern
Tam O Shanter Tavern of poems by Robert Burns. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Gertrude Bell: The Uncrowned Queen of Mesopotamia
Miss Gertrude Bell pictured in the Illustrated London News - described as a Staff Political Officer in Mesopotamia (Iraq) on the eve of the Cairo Conference to discuss the future of Mesopotamia

Daphne Du Maurier / Kids
DAPHNE DU MAURIER English novelist and writer, author of " Rebecca" and " Jamaica Inn" pictured with her children, Christian, Flavia and Tessa in 1947

Hilltop, the home of Beatrix Potter, Near Sawrey, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Helen Keller reading Braille
Helen Adams Keller (1880-1968), American author and lecturer, blind, deaf and mute from the age of 19 months; sitting in a chair, reading a book

Donald E Keyhoe
Director of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena [NICAP], and author of three books on flying saucers

Garden varieties of the Persian buttercup, Ranunculus asiaticus. Handfinished chromolithograph by Henry Noel Humphreys after an illustration by Jane Loudon from Mrs

Jackie Collins author with her actress sister Joan Collins February 1989

Poets and Novelists of the Victorian Era, late 19th century. Charlotte Bronte; William Makepeace Thackeray; George Eliot; Robert Browning; Elizabeth Barrett Browning; Tom Hood; Charles Dickens;

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In the world of literature, authors have left an indelible mark through their words and stories. From the Bronte Sisters, who brought us timeless classics like Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, to Benjamin Lay, a lesser-known author but a prominent abolitionist in the 18th century. We cannot forget Lawrence of Arabia, whose memoirs shed light on his extraordinary adventures in the Middle East. And then there's Winston Churchill, not only known for his political prowess but also for giving us the iconic V for Victory sign during World War II. Anton Lavey may be controversial as an author and founder of the Church of Satan, but he undeniably made waves with his writings. Leonard Bernstein's compositions continue to captivate audiences worldwide with their melodic brilliance. Flying Officer W E Johns took us on thrilling adventures through his Biggles stories in Modern Boy magazine. Meanwhile, Beatrix Potter enchanted generations with her charming children's books set amidst the picturesque landscapes of Hilltop in Sawrey. Daphne du Maurier mesmerized readers with her haunting tales such as Rebecca and Jamaica Inn while Nikola Tesla fascinated both Mark Twain and countless others with his groundbreaking inventions like the Tesla Coil. These authors shaped our literary landscape and ignited our imaginations. Whether they resided in grand estates or humble abodes like Daphne du Maurier at Menabilly in Cornwall, their creativity knew no bounds. Their legacies endure through their works that continue to inspire readers across time and place.