Biography

Jane Austen Bio

Posted on February 11, 2008 by ND

Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775, in England. She completed six novels, which have been dramatized countless times over the years, including: Pride an...

Biography

Chrétien de Troyes Bio

Posted on April 8, 2007 by ND

Chrétien de Troyes is one of the best known of the old French poets to students of mediaeval literature. He wrote in Champagne during the third quarter of the ...

Biography

Henry James Bio

Posted on August 21, 2006 by ND

Henry James was born in New York City on April 15, 1843. His father, Henry James Sr., was a wealthy intellectual who wrote about philosophy and theology. His el...