Who is your favorite author and why?

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This discussion highlights various favorite authors among forum participants, with Charles Dickens being the most frequently mentioned due to his innovative prose and coherent storytelling, particularly in "David Copperfield." Other notable authors include Shakespeare, whose works like "The Tempest" and "Macbeth" are appreciated despite some aversion to Old English dialect. Participants also mention Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) for his humor and storytelling in "Innocents Abroad." The conversation emphasizes the importance of writing style, literary devices, and personal connection to the works.

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  • Explore the narrative techniques used in Charles Dickens' "David Copperfield"
  • Analyze the themes and literary devices in Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and "Macbeth"
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I know this is a physics and science forum, but we do need a well-rounded community right? :smile:

My favorite writers:

(1) Charles Dickens
(2) Sylvia Plath
(3) Ntoshake Shange
(4) Roger Penrose
(5) Alexander Dumas
(6) William Shakespeare
(7) Emily Bronte
(8) Charlotte Bronte

Charles Dickens takes the #1 spot, because of his innovative prose. His stories too were very coherent (especially David Copperfield) my favorite. Although I did not particularly enjoy Bleak House.

Shakespeare is good too, but I am not a fan of the Old English Dialect. His sonnets are good (i.e. the Shakespearean sonnett). Also, I really liked The Tempest, and Macbeth.


Who are your favorite authors? Why? Is it because of the plot and story, the writing style (i.e. voice), literary devices, etc..

From these authors, which works do you enjoy?
 
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sylviaplath said:
Shakespeare is good too, but I am not a fan of the Old English Dialect.
Believe it or not, Shakespeare wrote in Modern English. Beowolf is written in Old English. I don't have a favorite author or book. Most recently read was "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess.
 
Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) is perhaps my favorite author. Ambrose Bierce may have had a sharper wit, but Clemens got things across with a folksy self-deprecating humor that grows on you. If you have not read "Innocents Abroad", you are in for a treat. It was a journal published as a serial in newspapers recording his participation in a tour of Europe and the Holy Land. You'll laugh, you'll cry...then you'll stop crying and convulse in laughter. His humor is dry and subtle and his insights are on-point.