Writers Who Changed History

This visual celebration of the world's most celebrated thinkers tells the fascinating stories of their lives and pioneering ideas. Writers Who Changed History places well-known writers in their historical and cultural context, showing you how they came to influence literature as we know it today. This illustrated guide is ideal for those interested in literature, writing, poems and novels or who want to broaden their general understanding of literature and writers' lives. Inside this book on writers, you’ll find: -An overview of the lives and works of around 100 of the world's most important novelists, poets, and playwrights - from the Middle Ages to the present