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__ Author Summaries __ __ Mark Twain __ Mark Twain was born November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri. He was alive from 1835- 1910. He is one of the most well known authors. His most famous book is “the Adventures of Tom Sawyer”. He writes fiction books. I would like to read Huckleberry Finn, The adventure of Tom sawyer, The Prince and the Pauper, A Connecticut Yankee in King Author’s Court, Life on the Mississippi. Mark Twain mad a lot of money but lost most of it because he was bad at investing. __ Jack London __ Jack London was born January 12, 1876 and died on November 22, 1916. He was born in San Francisco, California. His most famous book is “The Call of the Wild”. His genre of writing is fiction. London was once arrested and served a 30 day sentence. He was a gold prospector. London also wrote over 200 short stories. Novels I would like to read by him are: “White Fang”, “The Game”, “Adventure”, “Jerry of the Islands”, and “The Red One”. __ Charles Dickens __ Charles Dickens was born February 07, 1812 in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. He died on June 09, 1870. His genre of writing is fiction. His most popular book is “A Christmas Carol”. Dickens had 10 children. His parents had 8 children. Books I would want to read are: “Sketches of Young Gentlemen”, “Burnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of ‘Eighty”, “Hard Times”, “Our Mutual Friend”. __ J.R.R. Tolkien __ Born: January 3, 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa Died: September 2, 1973 Genre: Fiction/ Fantasy 5 books: Lord of the rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Unfinished Tales __ John Steinbeck __ Born: February 27, 1902 in Salinas, California Died: December 20, 1968 Genre: Fiction and Non-fiction 5 Books: Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, Of Mice and Men, Cup of Gold, Tortilla Flat __ F. Scott Fitzgerald __ Born: September 24, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota Died: December 21, 1940 Genre: Fiction 1. Finished four novels 2. One unfinished novel 3. Had 2 novels made into films 5 Books: The Great Gatsby, This Side of Paradise, Tender is the Night, The Love of the Last Tycoon, The Beautiful and Damned __ Robert Louis Stevenson __ Born: November 13, 1850 in Edinburgh, England Died: December 3, 1894 Genre: Fiction 1. Had one son 2. Was an only child 3. Studied engineering in college 5 Books: Treasure Island, Kidnapped, the Wrong Box, the Ebb-Tide, the Wrecker __ Ernest Hemingway __ Born: July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois Died: July 2, 1961 Genre: Fiction 1. Had 4 wives 2. Won Nobel Prize in Literature 3. He committed Suicide 5 Books: A Farewell to Arms, the Sun Also Rises, the Dangerous Summer, the Old Man and the Sea, For Whom the Bell Tolls __ Ray Bradbury __ Born: August 22, 1920 Waukegan, Illinois Genre: Fantasy/Science Fiction 1. Never had a driver’s license 2. Had 4 daughters 3. Inspired by science fiction writers 5 Books: The Martian Chronicles, the Illustrated Man, Fahrenheit 451, Something Wicked This Way Comes, From the Dust Returned __ H.G. Wells __ Born: September 21, 1866 in Bromley, England Died: August 13, 1946 Genre: Science Fiction 1. Had 3 siblings 2. Married his cousin 3. Had affairs with a number of women 5 books: The History of Mr. Polly, The Wheels of Chance, Kipps, The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds __ Edith Wharton __ Born: January 24, 1862 in New York City, New York Died: August 11, 1937 Genre: Fiction 1. Wrote 85 short stories 2. Was a designer3. Loved to travel 5 Books: The Decoration of Houses, the House of Mirth, the Age of Innocence, the Touchstone, the Fruit of the Tree __ Willa Cather __ Born: December 7, 1873 in Winchester, Virginia Died: April 24, 1947 Genre: Fiction 1. Moved to New York at 33 2. Went to University of Nebraska 3. Had 12 Novels 5 Books: Alexander’s Bridge, My Mortal Enemy, One of Ours, A lost Lady, Shadows on the Rock __ Jane Austen __ Born: December 16, 1775 in Steventon, Hampshire Died: July 18, 1817 Genre: Romantic Fiction 1. Had 6 novels 2. Had 2 unfinished stories 3. Most Famous book Pride and Prejudice 5 Books: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, Persuasion __ Agatha Christie __ Born: September 15, 1890 in Torquay, England Died: January 12, 1976 Genre: Crime/Romance Fiction 1. Had 66 detective novels 2. Had 14 short story collections 3. Had 1 child 5 Books: The A.B.C. Murders, Black Coffee, the Big Four, the Clocks, Murder on the Orient Express
 * 1) Most popular book= The Hobbit 2. A lot of his books have been made into movies 3. He was a university professor
 * 1) Has 16 novels 2. Wrote 27 books 3. Went to Stanford University