
1564-1616
Renowned English playwright and poet. Wrote timeless classics like Romeo and Juliet.


1775-1817
Prominent English novelist, author of Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.



1832-1898
Author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, a classic of children's literature.




1850-1894
Scottish novelist known for Treasure Island and Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

1547-1616
Renowned Spanish writer, author of Don Quixote, a masterpiece of world literature.

1927-2014
Colombian novelist, known for One Hundred Years of Solitude and magical realism.

1899-1986
Argentinian writer known for his innovative and philosophical short stories.

1898-1936
Spanish poet and playwright, famous for works like Blood Wedding and The House of Bernarda Alba.


1836-1870
Spanish romantic poet and writer, famous for his melancholic and romantic poetry.

1843-1920
Spanish novelist and playwright, notable for his realistic novels of Spanish society.



Literature created from the imagination, not presented as fact, though it may be based on a true story or situation.
Fiction dealing with the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets.
Stories that focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people.
Fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes.
Fiction featuring magical and supernatural elements that do not exist in the real world.
Fiction characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more-powerful and better-equipped villains.
Fiction intended to scare, unsettle, or horrify the audience.
Stories set in the past that often feature historical figures or events.
Literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas through distinctive style and rhythm.
A detailed description of a person's life written by someone else.
Books that have stood the test of time and are still relevant to readers today.
Fiction that usually presents danger, or gives the reader a sense of excitement.
Literatura creada desde la imaginación, no presentada como hecho, aunque puede estar basada en una historia o situación real.
Ficción que trata de la solución de un crimen o el desentrañamiento de secretos.
Historias que se centran en la relación y el amor romántico entre dos personas.
Ficción basada en avances científicos o tecnológicos imaginados en el futuro y cambios sociales o ambientales importantes.
Ficción con elementos mágicos y sobrenaturales que no existen en el mundo real.
Ficción caracterizada por un ritmo rápido, acción frecuente y héroes ingeniosos que deben frustrar los planes de villanos más poderosos y mejor equipados.
Ficción destinada a asustar, inquietar u horrorizar a la audiencia.
Historias ambientadas en el pasado que a menudo presentan figuras o eventos históricos.
Obra literaria en la que se da una intensidad especial a la expresión de sentimientos e ideas a través de un estilo y ritmo distintivos.
Una descripción detallada de la vida de una persona escrita por otra persona.
Prosa escrita que se basa en hechos, eventos reales y personas reales.
Libros que han resistido la prueba del tiempo y siguen siendo relevantes para los lectores de hoy.
Ficción que generalmente presenta peligro o da al lector una sensación de emoción.