Anthony-trollope Quote by Truman Capote

My favourite authors include Trollope and Dickens.

— Kevin McCloud

Trollope wrote so many novels and other works that they tend to crowd each other out.

— Jane Smiley

Flaubert spoke true: to succeed a great artist must have both character and fanaticism and few in this country are willing to pay the…

— Cyril Connolly

“Not all great writers may seem great to us, regardless of how often and how hard we try to see their virtues. I know,…

— Francine Prose

My favourite authors are Milan Kundera and Jeanette Winterson.

— Paloma Faith

I like Beryl Bainbridge a great deal, and she is a writer who absolutely demands to be read a second, third, and fourth time.…

— Monica Ali

“In the Victorian times there was much demand for Christmas books, which would make an ideal gift, as well provide amusing entertainment over the…

— Charles Dickens

I think Peter Dickinson is hands down the best stylist as a writer and the most interesting storyteller in my genre.

— Sara Paretsky

“Largely to gain Nellie’s approbation, Will began to carry a book as a matter of course. “Trollope is a great favorite of mine because…

— Doris Kearns Goodwin

Raymond Carver is good. I think he'll be appreciated more and more. He's an easy writer to imitate.

— Leslie Fiedler

There are many writers who have influenced me and who I enjoy reading, but Lucille Clifton and Gwendolyn Brooks are at the top of…

— Renee Watson

Elizabeth Searle writes with intelligence, passion and wit. She's one of the best young writers around.

— Robert Boswell