Edgar Poe was born the son of itinerant actors on January 19th, 1809 in Boston, Massachusets. Abandoned by his father and the...

Jane Austen is without question, one of England's most enduring and skilled novelists. With her wit, social precision, and...

Jane Austen is without question, one of England's most enduring and skilled novelists. With her wit, social precision, and...

Wilde's works are suffused with his aestheticism, brilliant craftsmanship, legendary wit and, ultimately, his tragic muse. He...

Jacob Grimm (1785-1863) and his brother Wilhelm (1786-1859) were philologists and folklorists. The brothers rediscovered a host...