2. MODERNISM
Modernism, in its broadest definition, is modern thought,
character, or practice.In particular the development of modern
industrial societies and the rapid growth of cities, followed
then by the horror of World War I, were among the factors that
shaped Modernism.
Modernism is characterized by a self-conscious break with
traditional styles of poetry and verse. The modernist literary
movement was driven by a desire to overturn traditional
modes of representation and express the new sensibilities of
their time.
3. THE GOLDEN AGE OF DETECTIVE FICTION WAS
AN ERA OF CLASSIC MURDER MYSTERY NOVELS
PRODUCED BY VARIOUS AUTHORS, ALL FOLLOWING
SIMILAR PATTERNS AND STYLE.
Arthur Conan Doyle was a
Scottish writer, most noted for
his stories about the detective
Sherlock Holmes.
SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (1859 –1930)
4. SHERLOCK HOLMES
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional
detective created by Conan Doyle. A
London-based "consulting detective"
whose abilities border on the
fantastic, Holmes is famous for his
astute logical reasoning, and his use
of forensic science skills to solve
difficult cases.
-he first appeared in publication in
1887.
-he was featured in four novels and
56 short stories.
-the stories cover a period from
around 1880 up to 1914.
5. AGATHA CHRISTIE
Agatha Christie (1890 –1976)
was a British crime writer of
novels, short stories, and
plays. she is best remembered
for the 66 detective novels
Genres:
-Murder mystery, Thriller,
Crime fiction
6. JOHN GALSWORTHY (1867 –1933)
John Galsworthy (1867 –1933)
was an English novelist and
playwright. Notable works
include The Forsyte Saga
(1906–1921) and its sequels, A
Modern Comedy and End of the
Chapter. He won the Nobel Prize
in Literature in 1932.
7. GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
1856 — 1950
Some interesting facts:
-He is the only person to have been
awarded both a Nobel Prize in
Literature (1925) and an Oscar
(1938), for his contributions to
literature and for his work on the film
Pygmalion (adaptation of his play of
the same name )
8. Adeline Virginia Woolf was
an English writer, and one
of the foremost modernists
of the twentieth century.
During the interwar period,
Woolf was a significant
figure in London literary
society. Her most famous
works include the novels
Mrs Dalloway (1925), To
the Lighthouse (1927) and
Orlando (1928)
VIRGINIA WOOLF(1882 –1941)
9. ORLANDO
Orlando: A Biography is an influential novel by
Virginia Woolf, first published on 11 October 1928.
A semi-biographical novel is generally considered
one of Woolf's most accessible novels. The novel
has been influential stylistically, and is considered
important in literature generally, and particularly in
the history of women's writing and gender studies
10. JOHN RONALD TOLKIEN (1892 -1973)
John Ronald Tolkien (1892 -1973)
was an English writer, poet. He is
best known as the author of the
classic high fantasy works The
Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings.
Genres: Fantasy
11. JOANNE ROWLING
Joanne Rowling (1965),
pen name J. K. Rowling-is
a British novelist, best
known as the author of the
Harry Potter fantasy series.
12. THE CASUAL VACANCY.
-This book was published worldwide in
2012
-It became the fastest-selling in the
United Kingdom in three years
- Major themes in the novel are class,
politics and social issues like that of
drugs and delinquency
The Potter books have gained
worldwide attention, won multiple
awards, and sold more than 400
million copies. They have become the
best-selling book series in history.
13. KAZUO ISHIGURO
Kazuo Ishiguro-is a
Japanese-born British
novelist. He is one of the
most celebrated
contemporary fiction
authors in the English-
speaking world, having
received four Man Booker
Prize nominations
Never let me go
•it was published in
2005
•it is Dystopian,
Science fiction novel
with a futuristic tone
