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Leo Tolstoy
Find out more about Leo Tolstoy, the author behind classics like 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina.'
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Leo Tolstoy
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Charles Dickens
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Virginia Woolf
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Virginia Woolf
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Mark Twain
Explore the life and legacy of writer Mark Twain, one of America's most-often quoted (and misquoted) authors.
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Emily Dickinson
Read about Emily Dickinson, from her famous poems about love, hope, and death, to her legacy at the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst.
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Dante Alighieri
Head into the Inferno with facts and information on the life of writer Dante Alighieri.
