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FYODOR DOSTOYEVSKY

FYODOR DOSTOYEVSKY

• Fyodor Dostoyevsky was a very complicated person. Dostoyevsky was born in 1821 in Moscow. His childhood was very unhappy his father, a doctor, was bad- tempered and violent.

• Fyodor Dostoyevsky was a very complicated person. Dostoyevsky was born in 1821 in Moscow. His childhood was very unhappy his father, a doctor, was bad- tempered and violent.

• Fyodor’s father wanted his son to work in medicine, so Fyodor went to college in Saint Petersburg. He wrote a novel and sent it to some publishers.

• Fyodor’s father wanted his son to work in medicine, so Fyodor went to college in Saint Petersburg. He wrote a novel and sent it to some publishers.

• But the publishers wanted him to make some big changes. He refused. So he borrowed Money and published the novel himself in 1846.

• But the publishers wanted him to make some big changes. He refused. So he borrowed Money and published the novel himself in 1846.

• The novel was called Poor Folk. It was a great success, and suddenly Dostoyevsky was famous. He wanted new friends, so he joined a secret political group. He almost died for these beliefs.

• The novel was called Poor Folk. It was a great success, and suddenly Dostoyevsky was famous. He wanted new friends, so he joined a secret political group. He almost died for these beliefs.

• On April 23, 1849, the police arrested Dostoyevsky and other members of the political group. He worked as a Prisoner in Siberia. And he died at 59. He is one of the greatest writers in the world.

• On April 23, 1849, the police arrested Dostoyevsky and other members of the political group. He worked as a Prisoner in Siberia. And he died at 59. He is one of the greatest writers in the world.

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CHARLES DICKENSCHARLES DICKENS

• Dickens was born in 1812 in Portsmouth, England. He was the second of eight children. His father always had problems with Money when Charles was 12 years old, his father went to prison because he was in debt.

• Dickens was born in 1812 in Portsmouth, England. He was the second of eight children. His father always had problems with Money when Charles was 12 years old, his father went to prison because he was in debt.

• Charles had to leave school to help his family. Many of his stories and boks were about poor people and their problems. Later Charles went book to school for two more years.

• Charles had to leave school to help his family. Many of his stories and boks were about poor people and their problems. Later Charles went book to school for two more years.

• He left school when he was 15 years old to become a newspaper reporter. In 1836, he began to write The Pickwick Papers. Dickens married Catherine Hogarth in 1836.

• He left school when he was 15 years old to become a newspaper reporter. In 1836, he began to write The Pickwick Papers. Dickens married Catherine Hogarth in 1836.

• They didn’t get along very well. After 16 years of marriage they separated. They had 10 children. Dickens liked to make Money. Because his difficult childhood, he was afraid to be poor.

• They didn’t get along very well. After 16 years of marriage they separated. They had 10 children. Dickens liked to make Money. Because his difficult childhood, he was afraid to be poor.

• The government even passed laws to stop some of the horrible things he wrote about in his books.

• The government even passed laws to stop some of the horrible things he wrote about in his books.

• Books like David Copperfield, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol were popular when Dickens wrote them, and they are still popular today.

• Books like David Copperfield, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol were popular when Dickens wrote them, and they are still popular today.

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

• At the age of one, William Shakespeare was lucky to be alive. After he was born, a deadly disease came to England. It was called the plague. It killed thousands of people. But William Shakespeare lived.

• At the age of one, William Shakespeare was lucky to be alive. After he was born, a deadly disease came to England. It was called the plague. It killed thousands of people. But William Shakespeare lived.

• Shakespeare grew up in Stratford- upon- Avon, England. He went to school 9 hours a day, six days a week In 1582, at age 18, he married Anne Hathaway, a farmer’s daughter.

• Shakespeare grew up in Stratford- upon- Avon, England. He went to school 9 hours a day, six days a week In 1582, at age 18, he married Anne Hathaway, a farmer’s daughter.

• She was 8 years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter. Later they had twins. In 1585 Shakespeare left Straftford- upon- Avon his wife and children stayed behind.

• She was 8 years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter. Later they had twins. In 1585 Shakespeare left Straftford- upon- Avon his wife and children stayed behind.

• No one knows why he lef tor what he did between 1585 and 1592. In 1592 Shakespeare lived in London. He visited his wife and family once a year.

• No one knows why he lef tor what he did between 1585 and 1592. In 1592 Shakespeare lived in London. He visited his wife and family once a year.

• Shakespeare became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. Some of his most famous plays were Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth. He wrote 37 plays in all.

• Shakespeare became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. Some of his most famous plays were Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth. He wrote 37 plays in all.

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