(1775–1834). An essayist, critic, and poet, Lamb was also a brave and tender man. Despite a life full of tragedy, his writings were often filled with humor.
Napoleon I was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across Europe.
Sartre was a philosopher and playwright but also wrote novels and short stories. Through the protagonist Antoine Roquentin, his first novel Nausée (1938) .
David Hockney (British, b. 1937) has produced some of the most vividly recognizable and influential works of the twentieth century. Hockney gained notoriety.