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1. Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881)—the author of marvelous works such as Crime and Punishment and The Idiot—had difficulty relating to his…
John Milton (1608-1674), regarded as one of the greatest English poets, thought by some to rival Shakespeare, was a late…
1. Although we know that William Shakespeare was baptized on April 26th, 1564, his exact date of birth is unknown.…
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1. The novel, Moby-Dick, for which Herman Melville (1819-1891) became critically acclaimed, was not an immediate success. Initially entitled, The…