Friedrich Schlegel was a German poet, philosopher, & literary critic. Mr. Schlegel was on one of the main figures of the first phase of German Romanticism

George Moore was an Irish novelist, poet, critic, and writer. Mr. Moore is often said to be the great modern Irish novelist, known for his book Esther Waters

Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon was a French writer known for his poetry and tragedies, many consider him a better tragic poet than Voltaire

Martin Opitz was a German poet and literary theorist who was considered to be the greatest poet in the land during his lifetime.

George Santayana was a Spanish-American poet, novelist and philosopher. He is considered one of the most influential thinkers of the early 20th century.

Jean de La Fontaine was a 17th Century French poet and fabulist. His fables are still known, and provided a model for other writers across Europe.

Edmond Rostand (1 April 1868 – 2 December 1918) was a French author and poet. He is mostly associated with his 1897 work, Cyrano de Bergerac

This book is brilliant, insane and twisted – a grotesque fable, sometimes funny & beautifully written. Even my daughter came to enjoy it after the first chapter

André Malraux (3 November, 1901 – 23 November, 1976), born in Paris as Georges André Malraux, was a novelist, politician, and art theorist from France.

Allen Tate (19 November, 1899 – 9 February, 1979) was a social commentator, poet, and Poet Laureate of the United States, born in Winchester, Kentucky