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Mary Shelley vs John Milton

Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

Too close to call: the world picks John Milton over Mary Shelley by just 51% to 49%. John Milton is #91 of the 110 writers in the world ranking and Mary Shelley #93; among the 27 from the United Kingdom, they are #21 and #22.

Side by side

Mary ShelleyJohn Milton
World rank#93#91
CountryUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom
Lived1797–18511608–1674

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