Jane Austen
Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley is most well-known for her Gothic novel, Frankenstein. An extraordinarily creative woman, her tale of Frankenstein and his monster was the first of its kind. Mary Shelley did compose some poetry, but it was not her favourite way to write and she only was inspired to write poetry during times of sadness.
Germaine de Stael
Germaine de Stael was a French woman of letters and the most famous woman in Europe in the nineteenth century. De Stael held esteemed salons for other essayists, novelists, and writers where they could openly discuss politics and read and critique poetry. Her salon eventually evolved into a liberal resistance group. Even as a woman, her political writings influenced many people
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Other novels include: Fanshawe, The New Adam and Eve, The Marble Faun, The Dolliver Romance, Septimus Felton, and Doctor Grimshawe's Secret: A Romance (unfinished).
Hawthorne is also known for his many short stories. His collections of short stories include Twice-Told Tales, Grandfather's Chair, Mosses From an Old Manse, A Wonder-Book For Girls and Boys, and Tanglewood Tales.
Hawthorne is also known for his many short stories. His collections of short stories include Twice-Told Tales, Grandfather's Chair, Mosses From an Old Manse, A Wonder-Book For Girls and Boys, and Tanglewood Tales.
Alexandre Dumas
The books above are three of Alexandre Dumas's most well known works. Dumas wrote plays when he first began to explore a career as a writer, but he did move into novels later in life, and he is one of the most widely read French authors. The Three Musketeers alone has been translated into almost 100 languages.