He is one of the most famous english modernist writers Polish-born, Conrad was brought up in Poland and was in his twenties before he knew any English. After becoming a British subject, he wrote brilliant novels in his adopted tongue. His most well-known novel is The Heart of darkness 51. The Canterbury Tales The Canterbury Tales is the most important work in middle English Literature. It's made up of a series of stories told by 31 pilgrims to entertain each other on their way to the Christian Church at Canterbury in south-east England. It's quite noticeable for its diversity not only in the range of social status among the pilgrims, but also in sty le of the stories they tell 52. King Arthur He was the King of England in the 5 th century and was the central figure of many legends. History of the Kings of Britain published in 1138 well established King Arthur in literary form. The book invented material to fill the broad gaps in the historical record The stories of King Arthurs court, his knights and their famous round table and the search for the Holy grail were mainly based on a very few vague "facts". The ruined castle at Tintagel in Cornwall mentioned in the legends of King Arthur is now a popular tourist destinationHe is one of the most famous English Modernist writers. Polish-born, Conrad was brought up in Poland and was in his twenties before he knew any English. After becoming a British subject, he wrote brilliant novels in his adopted tongue. His most well-known novel is The Heart of Darkness. 51. The Canterbury Tales The Canterbury Tales is the most important work in Middle English Literature. It’s made up of a series of stories told by 31 pilgrims to entertain each other on their way to the Christian Church at Canterbury in south-east England. It’s quite noticeable for its diversity, not only in the range of social status among the pilgrims, but also in style of the stories they tell. 52. King Arthur He was the King of England in the 5th century and was the central figure of many legends. History of the Kings of Britain published in 1138 well established King Arthur in literary form. The book invented material to fill the broad gaps in the historical record. The stories of King Arthur’s court, his knights and their famous round table and the search for the Holy Grail were mainly based on a very few vague “facts”. The ruined castle at Tintagel in Cornwall mentioned in the legends of King Arthur is now a popular tourist destination