Famous English-speaking writers.

Daniel Defoe Is a famous English writer of the eighteenth century. He was born in He wrote his world famous novel “The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.

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Card 1 Daniel Defoe was a famous English writer of the eighteenth century. His world famous novel was “The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe”. When the book was published in 1719, it immediately became popular. Daniel Defoe didn’t write his book for children. But every child knows “Robinson Crusoe”, how he learned to catch goats and to make pots… Daniel Defoe wrote many other books, but for “Robinson Crusoe” he is called “the father of English prose”.

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Mark Twain The real name of this writer was Samuel Clements. He was born in 1835 in the United States. In 1876 he wrote “The adventures of Tom Sawyer”. This book made him famous.

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Card 2 The real name of Mark Twain was Samuel Clements. Настоящее имя Марка Твена было Самуэль Клементс. His family was not rich and he went to work at the age of 12. Его семья была небогатой, и он пошел работать в 12 лет. For (в течение) 2 years he worked for his elder brother’s small newspaper as printer and reporter. В течение 2х лет он работал в маленькой газете его старшего брата, в качестве типографа и репортера In 1857 he became a pilot on the Mississippi river but continued to write. В 1857 он стал лоцманом по реке Миссисипи, но продолжал писать. In 1876 he wrote “The adventures of Tom Sawyer”. This book made him famous. В 1876 он написал «Приключения Тома Сойера». Эта книга сделала его известным.