Slam Book
Slam Book
Slam Book
Front Page:
Title: Index
1. English Authors
2. English Poets
Short Bio: Born in 1564, regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language, known
for plays like Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Macbeth.
Quote: “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.”
Short Bio: Born in 1775, a novelist known for her commentary on British society and women’s
roles through works like Pride and Prejudice and Emma.
Quote: “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune,
must be in want of a wife.”
Short Bio: Born in 1812, known for his vivid portrayal of Victorian England’s social issues in
novels like Great Expectations and A Tale of Two Cities.
Quote: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
Page 5: George Orwell
Short Bio: Born in 1903, Orwell was a political writer and novelist famous for his criticism of
totalitarianism in 1984 and Animal Farm.
Short Bio: Born in 1882, a modernist author known for her stream-of-consciousness style in
novels like Mrs. Dalloway and To the Lighthouse.
Quote: “A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.”
Short Bio: Born in 1770, a major Romantic poet, known for his connection to nature and
humanity. His most famous work is The Prelude.
Famous Poems: I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey
Short Bio: Born in 1795, one of the great Romantic poets, Keats is known for his rich imagery and
exploration of beauty and mortality.
Short Bio: Born in 1888, a modernist poet famous for his dense, allusive works, including The
Waste Land and The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.
Quote: “For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await
another voice.”
Short Bio: Born in 1818, best known as the author of Wuthering Heights, Brontë also wrote
deeply passionate and introspective poetry.
Short Bio: Born in 1932, Plath is a confessional poet known for her emotional intensity and raw
exploration of mental illness.