Writer Collection

House of Axel Munthe, Villa San Michele, Anacapri, Capri, Campania, Italy, Europe

Anna Akhmatova (Ritratto di Donna Rossa), 1915. Artist: Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920)
Anna Akhmatova (Ritratto di Donna Rossa), 1915. From a private collection

Novelist Jilly Cooper pictured at home in Putney. 1st December 1978

SAINT THERESE DE LISIEUX (1873-1897). French Carmelite nun and author, known as Saint Therese of the child Jesus

Benjamin Lay, c. 1750-1758. Creator: William Williams
Benjamin Lay, c. 1750-1758

ANNA ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (1884-1962). Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Eleanor Roosevelt holding a Universal Declaration of Human Rights poster at Lake Success, New York

Enoch Powell Political Nationalist Campaigner 5th October 1976

Anton chekhov, russian author, with his dachshund quinine, may 1897, at melikhovo, the chekhov estate

Portrait of Franz Kafka
Portrait of Austrian-born writer Franz Kafka (1883 - 1924) in a suit with his hair parted down the middle, circa 1915. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Hill Top, home of Beatrix Potter, near Sawrey, Ambleside, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Title-page of Thomas Paines pamphlet Common Sense, which urged Americans to declare their independence from Great
PAINE: COMMON SENSE, 1776. Title-page of Thomas Paines pamphlet Common Sense, which urged Americans to declare their independence from Great Britain

John Ruskin, 1853-1854, (1944). Creator: John Everett Millais
John Ruskin, 1853-1854, (1944). Portrait of English artist, critic and author John Ruskin (1819-1900), by his friend John Everett Millais

Vita Sackville-West

George Eliot, c1850, (1942). Creator: Francois d Albert Durade
George Eliot, c1850, (1942). Portrait of British author George Eliot (1819-1880), born Mary Ann Evans. Painting in the National Portrait Gallery, London

Charlotte Bronte, English novelist, 1850. Artist: George Richmond
Charlotte Bronte, English novelist, 1850. Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855) was the author of Jane Eyre (1847), Shirley (1849), and Vilette (1852). From the National Portrait Gallery, London

LOUISA MAY ALCOTT (1832-1888). American author

SARTRE & BEAUVOIR, 1964. French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre and writer Simone Beauvoir having lunch at a cafe in Paris, 1964

Scribe copying manuscripts in the Middle Ages
Medieval scribe writing at a desk, surrounded by open manuscripts. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE (1804-1864). American writer. Oil painting by Charles Osgood, 1840

David Hume, Scottish philosopher
David Hume (1711-1776). Historical artwork of the Scottish enlightenment philosopher, historian and economist David Hume. Hume opposed the rationalists such as Descartes in believing that human

Edgar Allen Poe. Engraved reproduction of a 19th-century daguerrotype

Lord Byron (1788-1824)
Artist: Pott, Laslett John - Title: Lord Byron (1788-1824) - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 91.4 x 72.4

Enoch Powell MP

The Ploughman (Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy at the Plough), 1887, (1965). Creator: Il ya Repin
The Ploughman (Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy at the Plough), 1887, (1965). Portrait of Russian author Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) as a ploughman. Painting in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), Russian author and philosopher, 1926. As a fiction writer, Tolstoy is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all novelists

Katherine Mansfield, pen name of Katherine Mansfield Beauchamp (1888-1923) short story writer born in Wellington, New Zealand. Mansfield in 1914

EDGAR ALLAN POE (1809-1849). American writer. Drawing by Aubrey Beardsley

THOMAS EDWARD LAWRENCE (1888-1935). British archaeologist, soldier and writer. Drawing by Augustus John

CHARLES PIERRE PEGUY (1873-1914). French writer

GERTRUDE STEIN (1874-1946). American writer. Interior of Steins studio at 27 Rue de Fleurus in Paris. Photograph, c1915

Sofia Kovalevskaya, Russian mathematician
Sofia Vasilyevna Kovalevskaya (1850-1891), Russian mathematician. Kovalevskaya was the first female member of the St Petersburg Academy of Sciences

Richard Dawkins, British science writer
Richard Dawkins. Caricature of the British ethnologist, evolutionary biologist and controversial author Richard Dawkins (born 1941) holding one of his books

Isaac Asimov, US author and biochemist
Isaac Asimov. Caricature of the Soviet-born American science fiction writer and biochemist Isaac Asimov (1920-1992). Asimov is best known for his science fiction novels and popular science books

Samuel Johnson. Hand-colored engraving of an 18th-century portrait

Louis XIV and Moliere having breakfast
Moliere at breakfast with Louis XIV at Versailles Palace. Hand-colored photogravure reproduction of a painting

La Fontaine, Moliere, Racine, and other French writers, 1600s
Conversation among French authors La Fontaine, Boileau, Moliere, and Racine. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Jane Austin
Portrait of Jane Austin, English novelist. Hand-colored engraving

Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine
Greek physician Hippocrates. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration of a bust

William Felkin (1795-1874) - Sylvanus Redgate
Oil on Canvas 45.7 x 36.8

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

Thomas Hardys cottage, Bockhampton, near Dorchester, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Fleming In Jamaica
British novelist Ian Fleming (1908 - 1964) on the beach near Goldeneye, his Jamaica home, 23rd February 1964. (Photo by Harry Benson/Express/Getty Images)

ALEXANDER SOLZHENITSYN (1918- ). Russian writer. Photographed in exile at Dueren, West Germany, February 1974

DOROTHY PARKER (1893-1967). American writer. N

British author Agatha Christie pictured at her home at Winterbrook House in Wallingford, Berkshire. Picture taken 1950

Joe Orton, Author, 1st March 1967

Caribbean, Cuba
Interior of the historical home of writer Ernest Hemingway in Havana Cuba where he wrote many oif his writings and is now a museum showing how he lived in San Francisco de Paula

TARJEI VESaS (1897-1970). Norwegian writer

ELIZABETH BOWEN (1899-1973). Irish writer. Canvas, 1969, by Andr

EDITH NEWBOLD WHARTON (1862-1937). American writer

Herodotus, Greek historian, artwork
Herodotus. Historical artwork of Herodotus of Halicarnassus (484-425 BC), a Greek historian from Iona who documented the Greco-Persian wars, which occurred in 490 and 480-479 BC

Medieval scholar, 16th century

Writer Katherine Mansfields birthplace, now a museum, Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Bronte vicarage (parsonage), Haworth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ian Fleming Author the creator of James Bond 1963

Pickwick Papers, Who are you, you rascal? said the captain, administering
Pickwick Papers, " Who are you, you rascal?" said the captain, administering several pokes to Mr. Pickwicks body with the thick stick. " Whats your name?"

JOHN UPDIKE (1932-2009). American writer

EDGAR ALLAN POE (1809-1849). American writer. Wood engraving, 19th century, by Timothy Cole after a daguerreotype of 1848

The house built to Sir Walter Scotts plan and where the writer lived from 1812 until his death 20 years later, Abbotsford House, near Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

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

Thomas Hardys cottage, Bockhampton, near Dorchester, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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

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

Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller leaving the Lennox Hill Hospital New York
A file picture taken on 29 June 1959 shows US actress Marilyn Monroe (C) and her husband US playwright Arthur Miller (L) leaving the Lennox Hill Hospital in New York

POSTER: BOOKS, 1966. Enjoy summer more, read books. Poster by Bill Sokol, 1966

Joan Collins wearing fur coat at London Airport - December 1971

Terry Waite is reunited with his beloved MGB sports car. He had left the blue car in the garage of his Blackheath home when he flew off to Beirut in the early winter of 1987

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

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

SHERWOOD ANDERSON (1876-1941). American writer. Oil over a photograph, 1933

STEPHEN CRANE (1871-1900). American writer

JULES ROMAINS (1885-1972). French novelist, dramatist and poet. Photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1936

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

Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881), Russian novelist, early 20th century

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

Friedrich Engels, German socialist and collaborator and supporter of Karl Marx, 1879. Engels lived mainly in England from 1842

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

Ernest Hemingway at a bullfight in Pamplona
Picture dated of the 50s showing American writer Ernest Hemingway at a bullfight in Pamplona, Spain. / AFP PHOTO

WINIFRED LENIHAN (1898-1964). American actress, writer, and director. Photograph

ABRAHAM BRAM STOKER (1847-1912). Irish writer: oil over a photograph

Oliver Goldsmith, James Boswell, and Samuel Johnson at the Mitre Tavern in London. Color engraving, 19th century
MITRE TAVERN: S. JOHNSON. Oliver Goldsmith, James Boswell, and Samuel Johnson at the Mitre Tavern in London. Color engraving, 19th century

(1874-1965). Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill. English statesman and writer
WINSTON CHURCHILL (1874-1965). Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill. English statesman and writer. Prime Minister Churchill inspecting bomb damage in the Battersea area of London, England

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"Captivating Words: A Glimpse into the Lives of Remarkable Writers" SAINT THERESE DE LISIEUX (1873-1897): Discover the inspiring journey of a French Carmelite nun and author, known as Saint Therese of the child Jesus. Benjamin Lay, c. 1750-1758: Uncover the intriguing mind behind this creator, William Williams, who immortalized Benjamin Lay through his art. ANNA ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (1884-1962): Witness Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt's passion for human rights as she holds a Universal Declaration poster in Lake Success, New York. Anton Chekhov with Quinine: Step into May 1897 at Melikhovo, where Russian author Anton Chekhov shares a tender moment with his beloved dachshund named Quinine. Portrait of Franz Kafka: Dive into the enigmatic world of one of literature's most influential figures through this captivating portrait that captures Franz Kafka's essence. SARTRE & BEAUVOIR, 1964: Immerse yourself in Parisian culture as you join French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre and writer Simone Beauvoir for an intimate lunch at a café in 1964. David Hume, Scottish Philosopher: Explore the profound ideas and philosophical musings of David Hume—a brilliant mind whose works continue to shape our understanding today. Hill Top - Beatrix Potter's Home: Wander through picturesque Sawrey near Ambleside in England's Lake District and discover the charming abode that inspired beloved British author Beatrix Potter. Agatha Christie at Winterbrook House: Peek inside Wallingford’s Winterbrook House to catch a glimpse of legendary British author Agatha Christie—her home filled with mystery just like her thrilling novels. John Ruskin, 1853-1854.