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Plot Twist: 10 Surprising Facts About Classic Authors
Once you read a classic, there’s no going back to the regular world. Classic authors don’t just tell stories—they pull us into their timeless universes, and before we know it, we’re spiralling down the rabbit hole of discovering who they were, how they lived, and what shaped the masterpieces they left behind. And in that rabbit hole, you can always count on stumbling across the unexpected: some facts are hilarious, some unsettling, some heartbreaking, and others genuinely wholesome. If you’re someone who chronically finds themselves Googling classic authors and their quirks till 2 AM, this blog is for you. Scroll to the end and discover 10 surprising facts about literary legends—most of which will delight you, and a few that might just shock you.
Emily Dickinson: The Reclusive Poet Who Taught Us to See the World Differently
“Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.”
130 Years On, Oscar Wilde Finds His Way Back to the Library
Oscar Wilde once wrote, “To live is the rarest thing in the world; most people exist, that is all.” Those words carry a sharper edge when set against the forces that shaped his own life. The celebrated novelist, poet, playwright and author of The Picture of Dorian Gray was imprisoned for his sexuality.
