Pen Name

Pseudonym
A Pseudonym or Pen Name means the fictitious name of somebody adopted, especially a Writer, for his or her printed title page in place of their real name. The following list is imp Pseudonym of English Literature famous writers for Net/ Slet or Ph.D. Entrance Examination. Here is a revised list of 100 English literature writers and their notable pen names or pseudonyms 

No.Real Name

Pen Name

 

1. G.K. Chesterton - Arion
2.  Katherine Mansfield Murray -  K Beauchamp
3.  Charles Lamb - Elia
4.  Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins -  Anthony Hope
5.  Eric Arthur Blair - George Orwell
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7.  Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller  -Couch Q
8. Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski - Joseph Conrad
9.  E. V. Knox - Evoe
10.  Jacques Anatole Thibault - Anatole France
11. . Anne Bronte-  Acton Bell
12.  Charlott Bronte - Currer Bell
13.  Emily Bronte-  Ellis Bell
14.  George William Russell -  A.E.
15.  Charles Dickens - Boz
16.  Mary Ann Evans - George Eliot
17.  Charles Lutwidge Dodgson - Lewis Carroll
18.  H. H. Munro -  Saki
19.  Samuel Langhorne Clemens -  Mark Twain
20.  William Sydney Porter - O Henry
21.  Henry Marie Boyle - Stendhal
22.  Francois Marie Arouet - Voltaire
23.  William Archer - W.A.
24.  Alfred George Gardiner - Alpha of the Plough
25.  Cicily Isabel Fairfield - Rebecca West
26.  Ms wilfred meynell - Alice Thomson
27.  Eric Blair - George Orwell
28.  Sylvia Plath - Victoria Lucas
29.  Alexei Maximovich Peshkov - Maxim Gorky
30.  Julian Barnes - Dan Kavanagh
31.  A B Paterson - Banjo
32.  Sir Walter Scott - Captain Clutterbuck
33.  Sir Walter Scott - Lawrence Templeton
34. Sir Walter Scott - Malachi Malagrowther
35.  Sir Walter Scott - Crystal Croftangry
36.  Sir Walter Scott - Jebediah Cleisbotham
37. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson - Lewis Carroll
38. Eric Arthur Blair - George Orwell
39. Mary Ann Evans - George Eliot
40. Samuel Langhorne Clemens - Mark Twain
41. David John Moore Cornwell - John le Carré
42. William Sydney Porter - O. Henry
43. Helen Fielding - Bridget Jones
44. Mary Westmacott - Agatha Christie
45. Howard O'Brien - Georgette Heyer
46. Victoria Holt - Eleanor Hibbert
47. Karen Blixen - Isak Dinesen
48. Nelle Harper Lee - Harper Lee
49. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien - Anne Rice
50. Joanne Rowling - J.K. Rowling
51. Nora Roberts - J.D. Robb
52. Charles Hamilton - Frank Richards
53. Mary Ann Shaffer - Anastasia Tonsmeyer
54. David Cornwell - John le Carré
55. Anne Brontë - Acton Bell
56. Emily Brontë - Ellis Bell
57. Charlotte Brontë - Currer Bell
58. Agatha Christie - Mary Westmacott
59. Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows - Anastasia Tonsmeyer
60. Julian Barnes - Dan Kavanagh
61. Kenneth Millar - Ross Macdonald
62. Ann Rice - A. N. Roquelaure
63. Raymond Thornton Chandler - Raymond Chandler
64. C.S. Lewis - Clive Hamilton
65. Samuel Clemens - Mark Twain
66. Stephen King - Richard Bachman
67. Robert Galbraith - J.K. Rowling
68. Edith Pargeter - Ellis Peters
69. Benjamin Franklin - Mrs. Silence Dogood
70. Clive Staples Lewis - C.S. Lewis
71. William Sydney Porter - O. Henry
72. David Cornwell - John le Carré
73. Mary Westmacott - Agatha Christie
74. Eleanor Hibbert - Victoria Holt
75. Samuel Clemens - Mark Twain
76. Helen Fielding - Bridget Jones
77. Eric Blair - George Orwell
78. Anne Rice - A.N. Roquelaure
79. J.K. Rowling - Robert Galbraith
80. Isak Dinesen - Karen Blixen
81. J.D. Robb - Nora Roberts
82. Lewis Carroll - Charles Lutwidge Dodgson
83. John le Carré - David Cornwell
84. George Eliot - Mary Ann Evans
85. O. Henry - William Sydney Porter
86. George Orwell - Eric Arthur Blair
87. Agatha Christie - Mary Westmacott
88. Eleanor Hibbert - Victoria Holt
89. Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
90. Bridget Jones - Helen Fielding
91. George Orwell - Eric Blair
92. Anne Rice - Howard Allen Frances O'Brien
93. J.K. Rowling - Joanne Rowling
94. Isak Dinesen - Karen Blixen
95. J.D. Robb - Nora Roberts
96. Lewis Carroll - Charles Lutwidge Dodgson
97. John le Carré - David Cornwell
98. George Eliot - Mary Ann Evans
99. O. Henry - William Sydney Porter
100. Eric Arthur Blair - George Orwell
101. Mary Westmacott - Agatha Christie
102. Eleanor Hibbert - Victoria Holt
103. Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
104. Joanne Rowling (J.K. Rowling)
105. William Sydney Porter (O. Henry)
106. Eric Arthur Blair (George Orwell)
107. Mary Ann Evans (George Eliot)
108. Nora Roberts (J.D. Robb)
109. David Cornwell (John le Carré)
110. Victoria Holt (Eleanor Hibbert)
111. Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)
112. Helen Fielding (Bridget Jones)
113. Eric Blair (George Orwell)
114. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (Anne Rice)
115. Mary Ann Shaffer (Anastasia Tonsmeyer) and Annie Barrows
116. Howard O'Brien (Georgette Heyer)
117. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Lewis Carroll)
118. Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen)
119. Mary Westmacott (Agatha Christie)
120. Joanne Rowling (J.K. Rowling)
121. David John Moore Cornwell (John le Carré)
122. William Sydney Porter (O. Henry)
123. Eric Blair (George Orwell)
124. Helen Fielding (Bridget Jones)
125. Eric Arthur Blair (George Orwell)
126. Mary Ann Evans (George Eliot)
127. Victoria Holt (Eleanor Hibbert)
128. Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)
129. Nora Roberts (J.D. Robb)
130. David John Moore Cornwell (John le Carré)
131. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (Anne Rice)
132. Mary Ann Shaffer (Anastasia Tonsmeyer) and Annie Barrows
133. Eric Blair (George Orwell)
134. Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen)
135. Nelle Harper Lee (Harper Lee)
136. Howard O'Brien (Georgette Heyer)

Conclusion

Pen names have served as a creative and sometimes necessary outlet for writers to express their ideas, experiment with different genres, or maintain a level of privacy. Whether it be for personal reasons or to explore new avenues, the use of pseudonyms has added an air of mystique and intrigue to the world of literature.

Famous English writers like George Orwell, Lewis Carroll, and Agatha Christie have demonstrated that a name is not merely a label but can also be a doorway to new literary worlds . The adoption of pen names has allowed these authors to craft unique personas, reach new audiences, and contribute significantly to the literary canon.

As we continue to delve into the vast world of literature, it's essential to remember that behind every pen name lies a talented and imaginative mind, ready to transport us to places both familiar and fantastical. Whether they write under their given names or pseudonyms, these writers continue to inspire generations of readers and remind us of the power of storytelling.