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    Authors Biography Exam

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    This document provides background information on the authors of several literary works: - Oscar Wilde, known for his plays and novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. - John Galsworthy, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932 and is best known for his Forsyte Saga trilogy. - Richard Bach, known for his novels Jonathan Livingston Seagull and Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah. - Hector Munro, who wrote under the pen name Saki and is considered a master of the short story. - Roald Dahl, best known for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, whose writings drew from his own life experiences.

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    This document provides background information on the authors of several literary works: - Oscar Wilde, known for his plays and novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. - John Galsworthy, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932 and is best known for his Forsyte Saga trilogy. - Richard Bach, known for his novels Jonathan Livingston Seagull and Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah. - Hector Munro, who wrote under the pen name Saki and is considered a master of the short story. - Roald Dahl, best known for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, whose writings drew from his own life experiences.

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    This document provides background information on the authors of several literary works: - Oscar Wilde, known for his plays and novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. - John Galsworthy, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932 and is best known for his Forsyte Saga trilogy. - Richard Bach, known for his novels Jonathan Livingston Seagull and Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah. - Hector Munro, who wrote under the pen name Saki and is considered a master of the short story. - Roald Dahl, best known for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, whose writings drew from his own life experiences.

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    Oscar Wilde “The Picture of Dorian Gray”

    Before I start the analysis, let me go over the main points about the author. The
    author of the extract in question is Oscar Wilde, a well-known Irish poet and
    playwright of the 19th century. He is best remembered for his plays (The
    Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People) and his novel
    The Picture of Dorian Gray, the extract of which is under analysis.

    John Galsworthy “The Forsyte Saga” (“To Let”)


    Before I start the analysis, let me go over the main points about the author. The
    author of the extract in question is John Galsworthy, a well-known English
    novelist and playwright. He is best known for his trilogy of novels collectively
    called The Forsyte Saga, and two later trilogies, A Modern Comedy and End of the
    Chapter. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932.

    Richard Bach “Jonathan Livingston Seagull”


    Before I start the analysis, let me go over the main points about the author. The
    author of the extract in question is Richard David Bach, an American writer who is
    still alive by the way (age 86). He has written numerous works of fiction and also
    non-fiction flight-related pieces. His most famous works are Jonathan Livingston
    Seagull (1970) and Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah (1977), both
    of which were among the 1970s' biggest sellers.
    Most of his books are semi-autobiographical, using actual or fictionalized events
    from his life to illustrate his philosophy. Bach is noted for his love of aviation and
    for his books related to flying in a metaphorical context.

    Hector Munro “Tobermory”, “The Mouse”


    Before I start the analysis, let me go over the main points about the author. The
    author of the extract in question is Hector Hugh Munro, better known by the pen
    name Saki. He was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes
    macabre stories satirize Edwardian society and culture. He is considered to be a
    master of the short story.

    Roald Dahl “Parson’s Pleasure”


    Before I start the analysis, let me go over the main points about the author. The
    author of the extract in question is Roald Dahl, a well-known short story writer.
    His most famous work is entitled “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”. Most of his
    writings were inspired by different episodes of his life, this is why they all seem so
    real and capture the attention of the reader so easily.

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