19th-century English dramatists and playwrights

Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English writer and journalist. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.

English Romantic poet and lyricist (1788–1824)

British Romantic poet (1792–1822)

British statesman (1804–1881)

British novelist (1811–1863)

English humorist (1859-1927)

English-American playwright and author (1849–1924)

British statesman and author (1803–1873)

British writer (1824-1889)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1846–1852 and 1865–1866 (1792–1878)

English novelist of the Victorian period (1815-1882)

English satirical novelist, diarist, playwright (1752-1840)

English dramatist, poet and illustrator (1836–1911)

British critic, essayist, poet and writer (1784-1859)

British Zionist author (1864–1926)

British naval officer and novelist (1792–1848)

English novelist (1805-1882)

English novelist, poet, and official of the East India Company (1785–1866)

English poet (1793-1835)

English novelist, poet and writer on Jewish history and religion

British poet and novelist (1802–1838)

English feminist, social reformer, and author, editor (1808-1877)

English actress and writer (1809–1893)

British writer (1855-1934)

British novelist and dramatist (1814–1884)

English dramatist and writer (1803-1857)

British writer (1844-1930)

British novelist and playwright (1853-1931)

English author and dramatist (1787–1855)

British writer

Scottish historical novelist, dramatist and literary figure (1776-1850)

English dramatist and civil servant (1732–1811)

English playwright and poet (1800-1886)

English playwright (1817-1880)

English novelist, dramatist and educator (1750-1824)

British writer (1813–1875)

English noble and diplomat

actor (1858-1944)

English poet and novelist (1810–1889)

English poet, dramatist and physician (1803–1849)

English novelist, story writer, and playwright; spiritualist and spirit story collector (1790–1872)

British writer (1799–1861)

poet and novelist (1865-1934)

French writer (1826–1906)

English dramatist (1851–1929)

English poet and novelist (1779-1849)

British dramatist, costume designer, and antiquarian (1796-1880)

British magazine editor (1809–1870)

British author and actress (1833-1899)

British writer (1745-1809)

English dramatist and innovative stage director (1829–1871)

English dramatist and translator (1812-1877)

English novelist, poet, playwright, writer (1758–1852)

British playwright, writer and illustrator (1865–1959)

British writer (1816–1860)

English journalist, poet, dramatist, novelist (1847-1922)

English poet and dramatist (1864–1915)

Author, Journalist and Sportsman (1870-1907)

English writer

British army officer, actor, theatre-manager, dramatist, barrister, journalist and writer