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Langston HughesPortrait of American poet, author, and journalist Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967) laughing. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Louisa May AlcottHeadshot portrait of American writer Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Oliver Wendell HolmesPortrait of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (1841-1935) American poet, essayist, novelist and physician, seated with his elbow on a table, circa 1881. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Nathaniel HawthorneAn illustration of American author Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864), who wrote The Scarlet Letter, circa 1860. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Major Fitz-David set matters right in his irresistible way - an illustration from the novel The Law And The Lady by Wilkie Collins, circa 1875. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The Invisible DoorShe opened an invisible side-door in the wall... - an illustration from the novel The Law And The Lady by Wilkie Collins, circa 1875. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The Man In The ChairThe man in the chair sprang out... - an illustration from the novel The Law And The Lady by Wilkie Collins, circa 1875. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
That Rude Uncivil TouchLeft to right: Valentine, Proteus, Silvia and Julia (dressed as a man) in act V, scene 4 of William Shakespeares play Two Gentlemen of Verona
Shakespeares WritingSignatures and seals belonging to English playwright William Shakespeare (c.1564 - 1616), circa 1600. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
ColeridgeEnglish poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 - 1834), author of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Kubla Khan, circa 1815. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Broad StreetNumbers 27 and 28, Broad Street, Golden Square, London, circa 1910. English poet and painter William Blake was born at number 28, and later opened a print shop at number 27
Walt WhitmanAmerican poet Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892), circa 1880. Engraved by C.M. Jenkin after a drawing by J. Hennessey (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Flamboyant WhitmanAmerican poet Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892), July 1854. This portrait appeared in several editions of his collection Leaves of Grass
The Seven Ages Of ManEngraving by H. Bourne, based on a painting by William Mulready called The Seven Ages of Man (1838) illustrates Jaques speech from the second act, scene 7, of William Shakespeare play As You Like It
Lord ByronEnglish Romantic poet George Gordon Byron, the 6th Baron Byron (1788 - 1824) in Arnaout or Albanian dress, circa 1815. A painting by Thomas Phillips. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Burns HouseRobert Burns house in Dumfries, in the south west of Scotland, circa 1900. A plaque on the wall informs visitors that the poet lived there from 1793 until his death in 1796
Woman In WhiteA poster by Frederick Walker, RA, for Wilkie Collins stage adaptation of his own novel The Woman in White, 1871. A woman shrouded in a shawl puts her finger to her lips as she passes through an open
Petrarchs TombThe tomb of 14th Century Italian scholar Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca) in Arqua, circa 1900. The Latin inscription reads Frigida Francisci lapis hic tegit ossa Petrarce
Dr SyntaxDoctor Syntax looking at lodgings in Paris catches a couple unawares. The man hides in the fireplace. Dr Syntax in Paris by William Combe illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson
Lamartine (1790-1869), French poet, steel engraving, published in 1868Alphonse Marie Louis Prat de Lamartine (1790 - 1869), French poet, writer and politician. Steel engraving, published in 1868
Lord ByronGeorge Byron (1786 - 1824), 6th Baron Byron, British poet. Original Artwork: Engraving by E Finden after Sanders. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Paddle Your Own CanoeThe Lady of the Lake, from the book by Sir Walter Scott, steadies her boat by resting an oar on the bank. Original Artwork: Engraving by Thomas Brown after Robert Herdman RSA
A Grimm TaleLittle Red Riding Hood meets the Wolf on her journey through the wood, in a scene from the Grimm fairy tale. Original Artwork: An engraving by A H Payne after E Speinbruck
Make No MistakeElinor Dashwood talking to Lucy Steele in a scene from Jane Austens Sense And Sensibility. Then taking a small miniature from her pocket she added, to prevent the possibility of a mistake
A Little NuisanceA young passer-by disturbs a courting couple. The caption reads The fat boy awoke on this occasion only. Original Artwork
Flauberts StudyThe study, at Croisset in Normandy, of French novelist, Gustave Flaubert (1821 - 1880). Original Artwork: Drawing by Lecomte (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Anne Brontecirca 1845: Anne (Annie) Bronte (1820-1849). Original Artwork: Drawing - Charlotte Bronte Womens Illustrated (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Lord Byroncirca 1879: A skectch of a statue of poet, George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788 - 1824). The bronze statue by Richard Belt, unveiled on 24th May 1880, is in Hyde Park, London
Captured At Lastcirca 1838: Fagin sits alone in the condemned cell after his capture by the police in Charles Dickens Oliver Twist. Original Artwork: Engraving by George Cruikshank
William Wordsworthcirca 1819: William Wordsworth (1770 - 1850) English poet, made Poet Laureate in 1843. Original Artwork: Engraved from the painting by R Carruthers, published 1819
Moon Dwellerscirca 1835: A cartoon entitled A view of the inhabitants of the moon, as seen through the telescope of Sir John Herschell
Lewis Carrollcirca 1875: English nonsense writer and versifier, author of Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll ( 1832 - 1998)
Scen From Rip Van WinkleEngraved illustration of a scene from Washington Irvings 1819 Rip van Winkle shows a large group of people in the street outside of the George Washington tavern as they crowd around, point at
Will These Hands Ne er Be Clean?Engraving from Act V Scene I of William Shakespeares Macbeth of Lady Macbeth as she holds a lantern and sleepwalks with her eyes open through a darkened room, mid to late 1800s
William Blakecirca 1800: English painter, illustrator and poet William Blake (1757 - 1827), known for the mystical themes of his art and writings. Original Artwork: Painting by T Phillips
Bob Sawyers Mode Of TravellingSamuel Pickwick travels by coach with Bob Sawyer in a scene from Charles Dickenss first novel The Pickwick Papers, published as a serial from 1836 to 1837
Pickwick And lawyersSamuel Pickwick (centre, right) with the unscupulous lawyers Dodson and Fogg, in a scene from Charles Dickenss first novel The Pickwick Papers, published as a serial from 1836 to 1837
The Red-Nosed ManSam Weller (right) listens to the red-nosed man in a scene from Charles Dickenss first novel The Pickwick Papers, published as a serial from 1836 to 1837
Attorneys OfficeSamuel Pickwick (seated, right) with Sam Weller at the attorneys office in a scene from Charles Dickenss first novel The Pickwick Papers, published as a serial from 1836 to 1837
Pickwicks PortraitSamuel Pickwick sits for his portrait in a scene from Charles Dickenss first novel The Pickwick Papers, published as a serial from 1836 to 1837
Pickwick Meets BardellSam Weller (right) and Samuel Pickwick (second from right) meet Pickwicks widowed landlady Mrs Bardell at Fleet Prison in a scene from Charles Dickenss first novel The Pickwick Papers
Eatanswill ElectionChaos at the Eatanswill election scene from Charles Dickenss first novel The Pickwick Papers, published as a serial from 1836 to 1837. Illustration by Phiz (Hablot Knight Browne, 1815 - 1882)
Shaw In The StrandMay 1927: Irish dramatist and social critic George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) walking along the Strand in London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
