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A. Look at the portraits of writers. Then do the following activities.
1. Match the nationalities below with the writers.

American Russian French

German English Swedish
a. Mark Twain

2. What genre of writing are these writers well known for?
3. Match the works below with the correct writers.

The Merchant of Venice

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Lucrezia Borgia b. Tolstoy

The Phoenix and The Turtle
Resurrection

War and Peace

The Innocents Abroad
c. Victor Hugo
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

B. Discuss with a partner.

1. Which other classic writers are known d. William Shakespeare
internationally? Which works are they
famous for?
2. What makes a writer have
international appeal? Have the
reasons changed over time?

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