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J. M. W. Turner (1775 - 1851)

Joseph Mallord William Turner was an English Romanticist landscape painter. He became known as 'the painter of light', because of his increasing interest in brilliant colours as the main constituent in his landscapes and seascapes. His works include water colours, oils and engravings.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

English poet and playwright –  Shakespeare is widely considered to be the greatest writer in the English language. He wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets.
The plays of Shakespeare have been studied more than any other writing in the English language and have been translated into numerous languages. 

                                   

Robert Burns (1759 - 1796)

Robert Burns is the best loved Scottish poet, admired not only for his verse and great love-songs, but also for his character, his high spirits, 'kirk-defying', hard drinking and womanising! He came to fame as a poet when he was 27 years old, and his lifestyle of wine, women and song made him famous all over Scotland.

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Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930)

Arthur Conan Doyle is best known for the 60 stories he wrote about Sherlock Holmes. His body of work includes nearly 200 novels, short stories, poems, historical books and pamphlets.



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"The Beatles"

The Beatles were a legendary rock group that formed in Liverpool, England, in 1960. The founder of the band was John Lennon, a vocalist and guitarist. The other members were: Paul McCartney (vocal and guitars), George Harrison (guitar) and Pete Best (drums), later replaced by Ringo Starr.

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