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This week's featured author pages

Jean Babtiste Poquelin Moliere (1622 - 1673) -- One of the greatest of all writers of French comedy - master of French classic comedy

John R. R. Tolkien (1892 - 1973) -- the acclaimed master of classic fantasy

W.W. Jacobs (1863 - 1943) -- British writer of stories set at sea

Washington Irving (1783 - 1859) -- early American man of letters, best known for his short stories

Pierre Bayle (1647 - 1706) -- French scholar who systematically criticised an enormous scope of religious and philosophical doctrines