Charles Dickens, was the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era, and one of the most popular of all time. He created some of literature's most iconic characters, with the theme of social reform running throughout his work. The continuing popularity of his novels and short stories is such that they have never gone out of print. ([Source][1].)
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Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Kidnapped and A Child's Garden of Verses.
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell A British novelist and short story writer during the Victorian era. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of society, including the very poor, and as such are of interest to social historians as well as lovers of literature. ([Source][1])
[1]: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Elizabeth_Gaskell
Born and brought up in England during the late Victorian and early Edwardian periods, Algernon Henry Blackwood spent his early adult life in a variety of occupations in Canada and the U.S.A. before returning to England (Wikipedia). He was a lifelong bachelor. His fascination with the supernatural and mysticism was reflected in many of his writings, which influenced numerous 20th century science fiction and fantasy writers.
Sir ; British writer, journalist, lyricist, playwright, rector (*9 May 1860 - †19 June 1937)
Alfred McLelland Burrage was a British writer. He was noted in his time as an author of fiction for boys which he published under the pseudonym Frank Lelland, including a popular series called "Tufty". After his death, however, Burrage became best known for his ghost stories. - Wikipedia
Rosemary Timperley is an author well-regarded for her ghost stories and tales of terror. Readers will know her from LONDON TALES OF TERROR and her contributions to "The Ghost Book" series, including The Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth volumes. She's a perfect pick for anyone looking for a good scare.
Regiane Winarski is a Brazilian literary translator based in Rio de Janeiro. She studied Social Communication – Editorial Production at UFRJ and worked as an English teacher before turning to translation professionally in 2008, first for Harlequin, and establishing herself as a literary translator from 2009 onward. She has translated more than 100 books from English into Portuguese for Brazilian publishers including Suma de Letras, DarkSide, Intrínseca and Rocco, and has been the official Portug...