The 100 Most Influential Writers of All Time
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The 100 most influential writers of all time / edited by J. E. Luebering.â1st ed.
p. cm.â(The Britannica guide to the world's most influential people)
ISBN 978-1-61530-096-9 (eBook)
1. AuthorsâBiography. 2. LiteratureâBio-bibliography. I. Luebering, J. E. II. Title: One
hundred most influential writers of all time.
PN451.A15 2010
809âdc22
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2009029207
On the cover:
The influence of William Shakespeare, considered the greatest dramatist of all time, has spread far and wide and transcends the ages.
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p. 16
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George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron
