The 100 Most Influential Writers of All Time
The Britannica Guide to the World's Most Influential People
There are few tools more powerful than the written word. Writers who finely hone their craft possess the ability to spread messages, change minds, or create something lastingly beautiful. As shown in the pages of this volume, masterful writers through the ages have run the gamut from early dramatists and poets such as Aristophanes, Sophocles, and Shakespeare to successful modern-day novelists, including Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, and J.K. Rowling.
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Series Review: World's Most Influential People"This ambitious series corrals world history's major doers and thinkers whose work challenges and inspires people consistently, or incites change or reform on a large scale. People of many races and nationalities are represented. Careful wording bridges one chronologically arranged article to the next, enhancing the idea that one person's word builds on an earlier individual's accomplishments...this series is a goldmine."
--School Library Journal
Series Review: The Britannica Guide to the World's Most Influential People
"From leaders to commoners, this comprehensive series features people who have made major impacts throughout history. Organized in chronological order, subjects are represented from around the globe and range from B.C. to present day...A good series for high school students obtaining background information."
--Mary Shwander, New Hope-Solebury High School
