Great Britian is famous for its poets, writers, scientists. Among them are Shakespeare, D. Defoe, Johathan Swift, R. Burns, George Gordon Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelly, Walter Scott, Henry Bessemer (1813-1898), James Cook (1728-1727) and many others.
The name of William Shakespeare, a great English poet, dramatist and philosopher, is known in the whole world. His works are truly immortal. His popularity all over the world grows from year to year. Daniel Defoe, the founder of the early bourgeois realistic novel, is also well-known. His novel ‘Robinson Grusoe’ is a glorification of human labour, a triumph of man over nature. Robert Burns was the most democratic poet of the 18-th century. His birthday is celebrated in Scotland as a national holiday. Henry Bessemer is one of the greatest inventors of the 19-th century. He invented the new process of steel production, the so-called Bessemer process. James Cook is a famous English navigator and discover of new lands. Charles Darwin is a well-known English scientist. He was the author of the theory of the origin and development of life on the Earth. Another great English scientist Isaac Newton was the discoverer of the Law of Gravitation. These and many other English writers, scientists, travellers and inventors made great contribution to world literature and science.
- When was ‘Robinson Crusoe’ written?
- ‘Robinson Crusoe’ was written in 1719.
- Who is justly called the father of the historical novel?
- Walter Scott is justly called the father of the historical novel.
