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 ''A Journal of the Plague Year'' (1722) – is an account of the Great Plague of London in 1665.
-''Moll Flanders'' (1722) – is a picaresque novel of a woman in 17th century England.
+''Moll Flanders'' (1722) – is a picaresque novel of a woman in 17th century England.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Literature - Non-Fiction|Literature - Non-Fiction]]</blockquote>'''Len Deighton''' wrote a series of four spy novels with the main character being an anonymous secret agent. When the books were adapted into films, the name Harry Palmer was chosen for the spy (played by Michael Caine).
 ''The IPCRESS File'' (1962) – debut novel. The plot involves mind control during the Cold War. The acronym IPCRESS stands for ‘Induction of Psycho-neuroses by Conditioned Reflex under Stress’.
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 ''A House for Mr Biswas'' (1961) – is an imagined version of his father's life as fashioned from childhood memories. It is the story of Mohun Biswas, a Trinidadian who sets the goal of owning his own house.
-''A Bend in the River'' (1979) – is set in an unnamed African country after independence. Narrated by Salim, an ethnically Indian Muslim and a shopkeeper.
+''A Bend in the River'' (1979) – is set in an unnamed African country after independence. Narrated by Salim, an ethnically Indian Muslim and a shopkeeper.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Literature - Non-Fiction|Literature - Non-Fiction]]</blockquote>'''Thomas Nashe''' - ''The Unfortunate Traveller'' is a picaresque novel published in 1594
 '''PH Newby''' - ''Something to Answer For'' won the inaugural Booker Prize in 1969.
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 ''Afternoon Men'' (1931) – debut novel.
-'''J'''(ohn) '''B'''(oynton) '''Priestley''' ''- The Good Companions'' (1929) focuses on the trials and tribulations of a concert party, the ‘Good Companions’ of the title, in England between World War I and World War II.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Plays|Plays]]</blockquote>'''Miss Read''' was the pen name of Dora Jessie Saint. She is best known for two series of novels set in the British countryside – the ''Fairacre'' novels and the ''Thrush Green'' novels.
+'''J'''(ohn) '''B'''(oynton) '''Priestley''' ''- The Good Companions'' (1929) focuses on the trials and tribulations of a concert party, the ‘Good Companions’ of the title, in England between World War I and World War II.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Plays|Plays]] / [[Entertainment/Literature - Non-Fiction|Literature - Non-Fiction]]</blockquote>'''Miss Read''' was the pen name of Dora Jessie Saint. She is best known for two series of novels set in the British countryside – the ''Fairacre'' novels and the ''Thrush Green'' novels.
 '''Jean Rhys''' - ''Wide Sargasso Sea'' (1966) is a prequel to ''Jane Eyre''. It tells the story of Antoinette Cosway, a white Creole heiress, from the time of her youth in Jamaica, to her unhappy marriage to an English gentleman.
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 ''Shalimar the Clown'' (2005) – is set in a small town in Kashmir. The title refers to a character in the story who performs a tightrope act.
-''The Enchantress of Florence'' (2008) – concerns the visit of a European to the Mughal emperor Akbar's court and his claim that he is a long lost relative of Akbar.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Literature - Childrens|Literature - Childrens]]</blockquote>'''Saki''' is the pen name of Hector Hugh Munroe. Best-known for his short stories satirizing Edwardian society and culture.
+''The Enchantress of Florence'' (2008) – concerns the visit of a European to the Mughal emperor Akbar's court and his claim that he is a long lost relative of Akbar.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Literature - Childrens|Literature - Childrens]]</blockquote>'''Saki''' is the pen name of Hector Hugh Munroe. Best-known for his short stories satirizing Edwardian society and culture.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Literature - Non-Fiction|Literature - Non-Fiction]]</blockquote>'''Siegfried Sassoon'''
 ''Sherston Trilogy'' (1928-1936) is a semi-autobiographical trilogy consisting of ''Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man'', ''Memoirs of an Infantry Officer'', and ''Sherston's Progress''. They are named after the protagonist, George Sherston.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Poetry|Poetry]]</blockquote>'''Paul Scott''' is best known for ''The Raj Quartet'' (1966-1975'')'', a four-volume novel sequence about the concluding years of the British Raj in India –
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 ''Treasure Island'' (1883) – was originally titled ''The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys''. Narrated by Jim Hawkins. Ben Gunn is a pirate, Long John Silver is a one-legged cook aboard the ''Hispaniola'' who owns the Spyglass Inn, and the parrot is Captain Flint.
-''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' (1886) – concerns a lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll and the evil Edward Hyde.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Historical Fiction|Historical Fiction]] / [[Entertainment/Poetry|Poetry]] / [[Entertainment/Literature - Childrens|Literature - Childrens]]</blockquote>'''David Storey''' was the son of a coal miner. Played rugby league for Leeds
+''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' (1886) – concerns a lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll and the evil Edward Hyde.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Historical Fiction|Historical Fiction]] / [[Entertainment/Poetry|Poetry]] / [[Entertainment/Literature - Childrens|Literature - Childrens]] / [[Entertainment/Literature - Non-Fiction|Literature - Non-Fiction]]</blockquote>'''David Storey''' was the son of a coal miner. Played rugby league for Leeds
 ''This Sporting Life'' (1960) – tells the story of rugby league player, Frank Machin. Adapted into a 1963 film starring Richard Harris.
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 ''Love Among the Ruins: A Romance of the Near Future'' (1953) – is a satire set in a dystopian Britain.
-''Sword of Honour'' (1965) is a trilogy of novels that parallel Waugh’s experiences during World War II. The novels are ''Men at Arms'', ''Unconditional Surrender'' and ''Officers and Gentlemen''. The protagonist of the trilogy is Guy Crouchback, heir of a declining aristocratic English Roman Catholic family.
+''Sword of Honour'' (1965) is a trilogy of novels that parallel Waugh’s experiences during World War II. The novels are ''Men at Arms'', ''Unconditional Surrender'' and ''Officers and Gentlemen''. The protagonist of the trilogy is Guy Crouchback, heir of a declining aristocratic English Roman Catholic family.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Literature - Non-Fiction|Literature - Non-Fiction]]</blockquote>'''Fay Weldon'''
 ''Life and Loves of a She Devil'' (1983) – tells the story of a highly unattractive woman named Ruth who goes to great lengths to take revenge on her husband, Bobbo, and his attractive lover, Mary Fisher. Adapted into a 1986 BBC series.
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 '''Rebecca West''' was an author, journalist, and travel writer.
-''The Return of the Soldier'' (1918) – debut novel. Captain Chris Baldry returns from World War I suffering from shell shock.
+''The Return of the Soldier'' (1918) – debut novel. Captain Chris Baldry returns from World War I suffering from shell shock.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Literature - Non-Fiction|Literature - Non-Fiction]]</blockquote>'''Dennis Wheatley''' wrote thrillers and occult novels in a series of linked works. Background themes included the French Revolution (the ''Roger Brook'' series), Satanism (the ''Duke de Richleau'' series), World War II (the ''Gregory Sallust'' series) and espionage (the ''Julian Day'' novels).<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Historical Fiction|Historical Fiction]] / [[Entertainment/Horror Fiction|Horror Fiction]]</blockquote>'''Antonia White''' ''- Frost in May'' (1933) – is a semi-autobiographical novel set in a convent school.
 '''T'''(erence) '''H'''(anbury) '''White''' ''- The Once and Future King'' – is a series of novels based upon ''Le Morte d'Arthur'' by Sir Thomas Malory about the legendary British King Arthur. The first book in the series is ''The Sword in the Stone'' (1938) which was freely adapted as a Disney animation in 1963.

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 '''Brendan Behan'''
-''Borstal Boy'' (1958) – is an autobiographical novel covering the three years of his sentence in a borstal, softening his radical stance and warming to the other prisoners.
+''Borstal Boy'' (1958) – is an autobiographical novel covering the three years of his sentence in a borstal, softening his radical stance and warming to the other prisoners.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Plays|Plays]]</blockquote>'''Aphra Behn''' was a prolific dramatist of the Restoration, and is considered one of the first English professional female writers
 ''Love-Letters Between a Noble-Man and his Sister'' (1684-1687) – is set around the Monmouth Rebellion. It has been attributed to Aphra Behn, but this attribution remains in dispute.
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 ''Oroonoko'' – was published in 1688. Full title ''Oroonoko: or, The Royal Slave''. Oroonoko is the grandson of an African king.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Plays|Plays]]</blockquote>'''Alan Bennett'''
-''The Uncommon Reader'' (2007) is a novella about the Queen chancing on a mobile library.
+''The Uncommon Reader'' (2007) is a novella about the Queen chancing on a mobile library.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Plays|Plays]]</blockquote>'''Arnold Bennett''' was born in Hanley, in the Potteries.
 ''Anna of Five Towns'' (1902) – tells of Anna Tellwright’s struggle for freedom against her dictatorial father.
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 ''The French Lieutenant’s Woman'' (1969) – title character is Sarah Woodruff. Set in Lyme Regis, where Fowles spent most of his life.
-'''Michael Frayn''' is best-known as a playwright. His novels include ''Towards the End of the Morning'' (1967), ''Headlong'' (1999) and ''Spies'' (2002).
+'''Michael Frayn''' is best-known as a playwright. His novels include ''Towards the End of the Morning'' (1967), ''Headlong'' (1999) and ''Spies'' (2002).<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Plays|Plays]]</blockquote>'''John Galsworthy''' won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932.
 ''The Forsyte Saga'' is a series of three novels – ''Man of Property'' (1906), ''In Chancery'' (1920), and ''To Let'' (1921). Chronicles the lives of the upper middle class Forsyte family. Adapted as a television series in 1967.
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 ''Treasure Island'' (1883) – was originally titled ''The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys''. Narrated by Jim Hawkins. Ben Gunn is a pirate, Long John Silver is a one-legged cook aboard the ''Hispaniola'' who owns the Spyglass Inn, and the parrot is Captain Flint.
-''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' (1886) – concerns a lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll and the evil Edward Hyde.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Historical Fiction|Historical Fiction]] / [[Entertainment/Literature - Childrens|Literature - Childrens]]</blockquote>'''David Storey''' was the son of a coal miner. Played rugby league for Leeds
+''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' (1886) – concerns a lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll and the evil Edward Hyde.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Historical Fiction|Historical Fiction]] / [[Entertainment/Poetry|Poetry]] / [[Entertainment/Literature - Childrens|Literature - Childrens]]</blockquote>'''David Storey''' was the son of a coal miner. Played rugby league for Leeds
 ''This Sporting Life'' (1960) – tells the story of rugby league player, Frank Machin. Adapted into a 1963 film starring Richard Harris.

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 '''Samuel Beckett''' won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969.
-''Molloy'', ''Malone Dies'', and ''The Unnamable'' are a group of novels collectively known as ‘The Trilogy’. Originally published in French from 1951 to 1953.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Plays|Plays]]</blockquote>'''Max Beerbohm''' ''- Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story'' (1911) is his only novel. It is a satire of undergraduate life at Oxford. Includes the line: "Death cancels all engagements"
+''Molloy'', ''Malone Dies'', and ''The Unnamable'' are a group of novels collectively known as ‘The Trilogy’. Originally published in French from 1951 to 1953.
 '''Aphra Behn''' was a prolific dramatist of the Restoration, and is considered one of the first English professional female writers
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 ''Love-Letters Between a Noble-Man and his Sister'' (1684-1687) – is set around the Monmouth Rebellion. It has been attributed to Aphra Behn, but this attribution remains in dispute.
-''Oroonoko'' – was published in 1688. Full title ''Oroonoko: or, The Royal Slave''. Oroonoko is the grandson of an African king.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Plays|Plays]]</blockquote>'''Arnold Bennett''' was born in Hanley, in the Potteries.
+''Oroonoko'' – was published in 1688. Full title ''Oroonoko: or, The Royal Slave''. Oroonoko is the grandson of an African king.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Plays|Plays]]</blockquote>'''Alan Bennett'''
 ''Anna of Five Towns'' (1902) – tells of Anna Tellwright’s struggle for freedom against her dictatorial father.
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 '''Edward Bulwer-Lytton''' was an English novelist, poet, playwright, and politician, who coined such phrases as “the great unwashed” and “pursuit of the almighty dollar”.
-''Paul Clifford'' (1830) – is best-known for the opening line “It was a dark and stormy night”.
+''Paul Clifford'' (1830) – is best-known for the opening line “It was a dark and stormy night”. Includes the phrase “The great unwashed”.
 ''The Last Days of Pompeii'' (1834) – a novel about Pompeii and its inhabitants during the eruption of Vesuvius
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 ''Lace'' (1982) – debut novel. Best-seller and the original source for the marketing tag line: "Which one of you bitches is my mother?”
 '''Jilly Cooper''' was a columnist for ''The Sunday Times Magazine.''
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 ''The French Lieutenant’s Woman'' (1969) – title character is Sarah Woodruff. Set in Lyme Regis, where Fowles spent most of his life.
 '''John Galsworthy''' won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932.
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 ''Shalimar the Clown'' (2005) – is set in a small town in Kashmir. The title refers to a character in the story who performs a tightrope act.
-''The Enchantress of Florence'' (2008) – concerns the visit of a European to the Mughal emperor Akbar's court and his claim that he is a long lost relative of Akbar.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Literature - Childrens|Literature - Childrens]]</blockquote>'''Siegfried Sassoon'''
+''The Enchantress of Florence'' (2008) – concerns the visit of a European to the Mughal emperor Akbar's court and his claim that he is a long lost relative of Akbar.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Literature - Childrens|Literature - Childrens]]</blockquote>'''Saki''' is the pen name of Hector Hugh Munroe. Best-known for his short stories satirizing Edwardian society and culture.
 ''Sherston Trilogy'' (1928-1936) is a semi-autobiographical trilogy consisting of ''Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man'', ''Memoirs of an Infantry Officer'', and ''Sherston's Progress''. They are named after the protagonist, George Sherston.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Poetry|Poetry]]</blockquote>'''Paul Scott''' is best known for ''The Raj Quartet'' (1966-1975'')'', a four-volume novel sequence about the concluding years of the British Raj in India –
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 '''Paul Torday''' ''- Salmon Fishing in the Yemen'' (2007) – is a debut novel. Adapted into a film starring Ewan McGregor in 2011.
 '''Rose Tremain''' - ''The Road Home'' – concerns an immigrant looking for work in London. Winner of the 2008 Orange Prize.

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 ''Empire of the Sun'' (1984) – is a semi-autobiographical account of a young British boy's experiences in Shanghai during Japanese occupation.
-''The Kindness of Women'' (1991) – is the sequel to ''Empire of the Sun.''
+''The Kindness of Women'' (1991) – is the sequel to ''Empire of the Sun.''<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Science Fiction and Fantasy|Science Fiction and Fantasy]]</blockquote>'''Iain Banks''' also wrote science fiction novels as Iain M. Banks
 ''The Wasp Factory'' (1984) – debut novel. Told from the perspective of 16-year-old Frank Cauldhame.
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 ''Whit'' (1995) – Narrated by Isis Whit, a member of a cult in Scotland.
-''The Quarry'' (2013) – final novel. Published posthumously in 2013.
+''The Quarry'' (2013) – final novel. Published posthumously in 2013.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Science Fiction and Fantasy|Science Fiction and Fantasy]]</blockquote>'''Jon Banville''' - ''The Sea'' – tells the story of Max Morden, an art historian, who has recently suffered the death of his wife Anna. Winner of the 2005 Booker Prize.
 '''Pat Barker'''
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 '''Samuel Beckett''' won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969.
-''Molloy'', ''Malone Dies'', and ''The Unnamable'' are a group of novels collectively known as ‘The Trilogy’. Originally published in French from 1951 to 1953.
+''Molloy'', ''Malone Dies'', and ''The Unnamable'' are a group of novels collectively known as ‘The Trilogy’. Originally published in French from 1951 to 1953.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Plays|Plays]]</blockquote>'''Max Beerbohm''' ''- Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story'' (1911) is his only novel. It is a satire of undergraduate life at Oxford. Includes the line: "Death cancels all engagements"
 '''Aphra Behn''' was a prolific dramatist of the Restoration, and is considered one of the first English professional female writers
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 ''Love-Letters Between a Noble-Man and his Sister'' (1684-1687) – is set around the Monmouth Rebellion. It has been attributed to Aphra Behn, but this attribution remains in dispute.
-''Oroonoko'' – was published in 1688. Full title ''Oroonoko: or, The Royal Slave''. Oroonoko is the grandson of an African king.
+''Oroonoko'' – was published in 1688. Full title ''Oroonoko: or, The Royal Slave''. Oroonoko is the grandson of an African king.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Plays|Plays]]</blockquote>'''Arnold Bennett''' was born in Hanley, in the Potteries.
 ''Anna of Five Towns'' (1902) – tells of Anna Tellwright’s struggle for freedom against her dictatorial father.
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 ''The Last Days of Pompeii'' (1834) – a novel about Pompeii and its inhabitants during the eruption of Vesuvius
-''The Coming Race or Vril, the Power of the Coming Race'' (1871) ''–'' a novel about a subterranean race and its energy ‘Vril’, which was then used as part of the name of the beef extract foodstuff Bovril.
+''The Coming Race or Vril, the Power of the Coming Race'' (1871) ''–'' a novel about a subterranean race and its energy ‘Vril’, which was then used as part of the name of the beef extract foodstuff Bovril.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Plays|Plays]]</blockquote>'''John Bunyan''' was a puritan preacher born near Bedford. He was known as the “glorious dreamer” and the “immortal tinker”.
 ''The Pilgrim’s Progress'' tells the story of Christian, an ordinary man, who makes his way from the ‘City of Destruction’ (earth) to the ‘Celestial City’ (heaven) of Zion via the Slough of Despond. Vanity is a town where Vanity Fair is held. Slough of Despond is a deep bog into which Christian sinks under the weight of his sins and his sense of guilt for them. Opening line is “As I walked through the wilderness of this world”. Full title ''The Pilgrim's Progress from This World, to That Which Is to Come''. Published in 1678. Partly written while Bunyan was in prison as he refused to give up preaching.
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 ''The Napoleon of Notting Hill'' (1904) – debut novel.
-''The Man Who Was Thursday'' (1908) – is a metaphysical thriller that deals with the threat of anarchy.
+''The Man Who Was Thursday'' (1908) – is a metaphysical thriller that deals with the threat of anarchy.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Crime Fiction|Crime Fiction]]</blockquote>'''Erskine Childers''' - ''The Riddle of the Sands'' is an early spy novel and was published in 1903. While on a sailing trip in the Baltic Sea, two men uncover a secret German plot to invade England.
 '''Winston Churchill''' - ''Savrola'' (1900) is his only major fictional work. Subtitle – ''A Tale of Revolution in Laurania''
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 '''Wilkie Collins''' collaborated with Charles Dickens on several dramatic and fictional works.
-''The Woman in White'' (1860) – is a mystery novel. Art master Walter Hartright is the hero. Anne Catherick is ‘The Woman in White’.
+''The Woman in White'' (1860) – is a mystery novel. Art master Walter Hartright is the hero. Anne Catherick is ‘The Woman in White’.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Crime Fiction|Crime Fiction]]</blockquote>'''Shirley Conran''' was married to designer Terence Conran
 ''Lace'' (1982) – debut novel. Best-seller and the original source for the marketing tag line: "Which one of you bitches is my mother?”
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 ''Rutshire Chronicles'' is a series of romantic novels. Rupert Campbell-Black is a recurring character. Novels include ''Riders'' (1985), ''Rivals'', ''Polo'', and ''Wicked!''
-'''Jim Crace''' - ''Harvest'' – tells the story of an English village following the Enclosure Act. It was shortlisted for the 2013 Booker Prize.
+'''Jim Crace''' - ''Harvest'' – tells the story of an English village following the Enclosure Act. It was shortlisted for the 2013 Booker Prize.<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Historical Fiction|Historical Fiction]]</blockquote>'''Dinah Craik''' - ''John Halifax, Gentleman'' (1856) was adapted into a BBC series in 1974.
 '''Lionel Davidson''' ''- Kolmysy Heights'' (1994) is a spy thriller.
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 '''Helen Dunmore'''
-''Zennor in Darkness'' (1993) – debut novel. Set in the village of Zennor in Cornwall during World War I
+''Zennor in Darkness'' (1993) – debut novel. Set in the village of Zennor in Cornwall during World War I<blockquote>For other works by this author see: [[Entertainment/Horror Fiction|Horror Fiction]]</blockquote>'''Lawrence Durrell''' was born in India. Brother of Gerald Durrell.
 ''The Alexandria Quartet'' (1957-1960) is a series of four novels (''Justine'', ''Balthazar'', ''Mountolive'', and ''Clea''. The first three novels recount various aspects of a complex story of passion and deception from differing points of view, which concludes in ''Clea'', which is set six years later. Set in Alexandria before and during World War II.

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 '''Virginia Woolf''' was a member of the Bloomsbury Group and founded the Hogarth Press with her husband, Leonard. She was the sister of the artist Vanessa Bell. Woolf suffered from mental illness and drowned herself in the River Ouse at Lewes in 1941.
-''The Vovage Out'' (1915) – debut novel.
+''The Voyage Out'' (1915) – debut novel.
 ''Mrs Dalloway'' (1925) – details a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, a fictional high-society woman in post-World War I England.

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 '''John Braine''' ''- Room at the Top'' (1957) debut novel about the rise of Joe Lampton. Adapted into a 1959 film. Sequel ''Life at the Top''.
-'''Anne Bronte''' was born in 1820. Daughter of Patrick Bronte, an Irish clergyman. Lived with her family at Haworth Parsonage. Sister of Charlotte and Jane (see below). Her brother, Branwell, was a painter and opium addict. Both novels were published under the pen name Acton Bell. Died in 1849.
+'''Anne Bronte''' was born in 1820. Daughter of Patrick Bronte, an Irish clergyman. Lived with her family at Haworth Parsonage. Sister of Charlotte and Emily (see below). Her brother, Branwell, was a painter and opium addict. Both novels were published under the pen name Acton Bell. Died in 1849.
 ''Agnes Grey'' (1847) is partly autobiographical. Agnes Grey is a governess.

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 ''The Children Act'' (2014) – centres of Fiona Maye, a High Court Judge specialising in Family Law.
 '''Alexander McCall Smith''' was born in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
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 '''A'''(rchibald) '''G'''(ordon) '''Macdonell''' ''- England, Their England'' (1933) is a satirical comic novel of 1920s English urban and rural society by a Scottish writer. It is particularly famed for its portrayal of village cricket.
 '''Compton Mackenzie''' was one of the co-founders of the National Party of Scotland.

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 '''Colin MacInnes''' - ''Absolute Beginners'' is a novel that deals with life in West London in 1958. Adapted into a 1986 musical film.
 '''Andy McNab''' is the pen name of Steven Mitchell, a former soldier in the British Army
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 '''Dodie Smith''' ''- I Capture the Castle'' (1949) concerns the Mortmain family who are struggling to live in genteel poverty in a decaying castle. Opening line: “I write this sitting in the kitchen sink”.
 '''Zadie Smith'''