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Authors, Poets and Playwrights Crossword Puzzle

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This crossword contains the names of authors, poets and playwrights, plus references to famous pieces of literature. Most, but not all, are British references.
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      1. Irish author of "Gulliver's Travels". (8,5)
      7. Author of "Tom Jones". (5,8)
      10. American writer of humorous verse. (4)
      11. This document is crucial in "Treasure Island". (3)
      12. English Romantic poet. (7)
      13. "A ___ With a View". (4)
      15. Author of "The Rights of Man". (5)
      16. English comic actor and stand-up comedian; Dick ___. (5)
      17. Seventeenth Century English poet. (6)
      20. English romantic poet. (5)
      21. Fiction is not this. (4)
      22. Michael Henchard sells his ___ in "The Mayor of Castorbridge". (4)
      23. Short literary compositions. (6)
      25. US Poet Laureate; ___ Dove. (4)
      26. Short form of goodbye. (3)
      27. Most narrative pieces are concerned with ___; both good and bad. (5)
      29. "Tristram Shandy" author. (6)
      31. This poet wrote "The Dream of Gerontius". (4,5,6)

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      1. Twentieth Century Poet Laureate. (4,9)
      2. One of "The Canterbury Tales". (4,7)
      3. First Disney/Pixar full length movie. (3,5)
      4. A pen-name maybe? (5)
      5. Noted Seventeenth century historian and writer. (6)
      6. James Joyce novel. (9,4)
      8. Author of "The Beggar's Opera" (3)
      9. Anne Hathaway's husband. (11)
      14. ___ Bond, American novelist. (4)
      15. A work published more for financial consideration than artistic integrity; a ___-boiler. (3)
      18. "Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out" guy. (5)
      19. Sixth Century British bard. (8)
      24. British poet. (5)
      26. "Exit, pursued by a ___". (4)
      28. Freud wrote about this. (3)
      30. "Yo ho ho and a bottle of ___." (3)