Charles Dickens
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Known as one of the most popular English novelists of all time, Charles Dickens has penned many memorable tales including ‘Oliver Twist’, ‘The Pickwick Papers’ and ‘Nicholas Nickelby’. His vivid descriptions take us directly back to a London where dreadful conditions prevailed, in which children lived in penal conditions. His works helped to increase awareness and he was the voice of a poverty stricken London. The magic of Dickens has touched many hearts and his legacy lives on today in film, on stage and in print.
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Rudyard Kipling
A literary icon, often referred to as ‘the poet of British imperialism’, Rudyard Kipling is regarded as having an extraordinary gift that enabled him to tell great stories from different cultures across the globe. His own life experiences greatly influenced his work and he believed that ‘words are the most powerful drug used by mankind’. His poem ‘If’, was voted England’s favourite poem, however the wonderful ‘Jungle Book’ is undoubtedly his best known work.
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Voltaire
Travel in the footsteps of Voltaire, the prolific French writer, who’s critical view on religion and the government, often landed him in hot water. Outspoken in his writings, as well as his every day life, Voltaire produced works in almost every literary form, from poetry and plays, to novels and historical pieces. Discover the twists and turns that led him to become one of France’s best known and most opinionated writers.
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Karl Marx
German-born Karl Marx, was a political thinker, who is famous for co-writing the political manuscript ‘The Communist Manifesto’. His theories on economic history and sociology had an impact on all mankind. These philosophies, which were named ‘Marxism’, were noted as the basis of modern communism.
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Rene Descartes
Despite having gained a law degree, Rene Descartes realized at an early stage, that his real interests were in philosophy, theology and medicine. The author of ‘I think, therefore I am’, he believed that all science is one, and that its mastery is universal wisdom. Rene questioned many aspects of psychology, as he distrusted a person’s perception, as unreliable and subject to change. He favoured rationalism and empiricism and therefore helped introduce the scientific method. Get acquainted with one of history’s most innovative thinkers, remembered as the ‘Father of Modern Philosophy’.
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