Important writers and their famous works - English literature authors and their works

Sep 20, 2026

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A curated list of notable writers from medieval to early modern England, presented with their active dates and representative famous works. The document enumerates authors such as Geoffrey Chaucer and William Shakespeare alongside major titles spanning poetry, drama, allegory, satire, and prose. It includes recurring compilations and landmark works like The Canterbury Tales and extensive Shakespeare play listings, offering a quick reference for major literary output and authorship.

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CategoryLiterature

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Authors and notable works

Geoffrey Chaucer

William Langland

John Barbour

John Gower

James I

Sir David Lyndsay

Robert Henryson

William Dunbar

Gavin Douglas

John Skelton

John Lydgate

Thomas Occleve

Stephen Hawes

Alexander Barclay

Edmund Spenser

George Gascoigne

Sir Philip Sidney

John Donne

Robert Greene

Thomas Nash

Thomas Lodge

Christopher Marlowe

George Peele

Richard Lovelace

Sir John Suckling

William Shakespeare

Additional authors

Professor Academy Important writers and their famous works 1. Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400) The Romaunt of the Roses, Doctor of Physique, The Book of the Duchess (1369), Anelida and Arcite, The Parliament of Fouls, Troilus and Criseyde, The House of Fame (incomplete), The Legend of Good Women, The Canterbury Tales 2. William Langland (c. 1330-c. 1386) The Vision of William Concerning Piers the Plowman A Treatise on the Astrolabe 3. John Barbour (c. 1320-95) Bruce (375) 4. John Gower (1330-1408) SpeclumMeditantis (c. 1376-78) VoxCalmantis (c. 1374-81) ConfessioAmantis 5. James I (1394-1437) The King is QuairPeblis to the Play Christis Kirk on the Grene 6.Sir David Lyndsay (1490-1555) The Dreme (1528) The Testament of' Squyer Meldrum The Testaments and Compleyment of the Papyngo The Pleasant Satyre of ThrieEstaits 7.Robert Henryson (1429-1508) MorallFabillis of Esope The Testament ofCressied Orphens and Eurydice Robene and Makyne Garmond ofGude Ladies 8. William Dunbar (1460-1530) GoldynTarge Thrissil and Rois Dance of the Seven DeidlieSynnis Lament for the Makaris 9. Gavin Douglas (1474-1522) The Palice of Honour King Hart Conscience 10. John Skelton (1460-1529) Garland of Laurell Why Come Yenat to Court Dirge on Edward IV Magnificence 11. John Lydgate (1370-1451) The Falls of Princes, The Temple of Glass, Story of Thebes London Lick penny 12. Thomas Occleve (1368-1450) Regement of Princes La Mala Regle The complaint of Our Lady Occleve's Complaint 13. Stephen Hawes (1474-1530) The Passetyme of Pleasure The Example of Virtue The Conversion ofSwesrrs A JoyfullMedytacyon 14. Alexander Barclay (1475-1552) Ship of Fools CertayneEcloges Professor Academy, Chennai. 15. Edmund Spenser (1552-1599) The ShepheardsCalendar(1579), The Ruins of Time, The Tears of the Muses, Mother Habberd's Tale, The Ruins of the Muses, Amoretti, Epithalamion, Prothalamion, A View of the Present State of Ireland (Prose), The Faerie Queene. 16. George Gascoigne (1525-77) The Steele Glass (1576), Jocasta (1566), Supposes(1566) . 17. Sir Philip Sidney (1554-86) Astrophel and Stella (1591) Arcadia (1598) Apologie for Poetrie (1595) The Harmonie of the Church 18. John Donne(1573-1631) Of the Progress of the Soul (1601) Songs and Sonnets Aire and Angels A NocturnallUpon S Lucies Day A Valediction: Forbidding Mouming The Extasie The Pseudo-Martyr (1610) Ignatius His Conclave (1611) Devotions(1614) Death's Duell(1630) 19. Robert Greene (1588-92) Alphonsus, King of Aragon (1587) Frier Bacon and FrierBongey (1589) Orlando Furioso (1591) The So High Historie of James the Fourth (1592) 20. Thomas Nash (1567-1601) Summer's Last Will and Testament (1592) The Unfortunate Traveller, Or the Life of Jack Wilton (1594) 21. Thomas Lodge (1558-1625) The Wounds of Civile War Rosalynde (1590) Legacie (1590) 22. Christopher Marlowe (1564-93) Tamburlaine the Great (1587) The Second Part of Tamburlaine the Great (1588) The Jew of malte (1589) Edward II (1591) Doctor Faustus (1592) The Tragedy of Dido, Queen of Carthage (1593) The Massacre at Paris (1593)-(Unfinished) 23. George Peele (1558-98) The Araygnement of Paris (1584) The Famous Chronicle of King Edward the First (1593) The Old Wive's Tale (1594) The Love of King David and Fair Bethasabe(1599) 24. Richard Lovelace (1618-58) Lucasta (1649) To Althea From Prison' 'To Lucasta going to the Wars' 25. Sir John Suckling (1609-42) 'Ballad upon a Wedding' Why So Pale and Wan, Fond Lover? 26. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Venus and Adonis (1593) The Rape of Lucree (1594) The Passionate Piligrim (1599) Henry VI (1591-92) Richard III (1593) The Comedy of Errors (1593) Titus Andronicus (1594) The Taming of the Shrew (1594) Love's Labour Lost (1594) Romeo and Juliet (1594) A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595) The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1595) King J

FAQs

What information does the document provide for each writer?

Each entry lists an author name (often with dates) followed by multiple famous works associated with that writer.

Which writers are included in the document?

The list includes writers such as Geoffrey Chaucer, William Langland, John Gower, Edmund Spenser, John Donne, and William Shakespeare, among many others.

How are the famous works presented in relation to the authors?

Works are grouped under their respective author numbers, with each author followed by a sequence of titles.

Sep 20, 2026

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