William Faulkner was an American writer, known for his poignant novels and short stories that explored the complexities of the human condition, particularly in the Southern United States.
George Eliot, a prolific Victorian-era novelist and poet, whose profound works like Middlemarch and Silas Marner continue to influence modern literature.
Thomas Hardy was an English novelist and poet whose works, set in rural England, explore the complexities of human nature and societal constraints.