Speed Writers & Slowpokes.

PositionBOOKS - Length of time to write famous novels - Brief article

This chart shows how long it took authors to write some famous works of fiction. Are you surprised by how much time--or how little--writers spent on some of these novels? Are any of your favorites on the list? NOVELS The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON 6 days A Christmas Carol BY CHARLES DICKENS 6 weeks Wuthering Heights BY EMILY BRONTE 9 months 1984 BY GEORGE ORWELL 1 The Great Gatsby BY F. SCOTT FITZGERALD 2.5 To...

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