The author, considered by some to be the greatest French writer of her time, played with words and convention. Here’s where to start with her work. Credit...The New York Times Supported by By Sadie ...

Clever and dexterous, his writing delights in puzzles, puns and lepidoptera. Here’s where to start. (There’s so much more than “Lolita.”) Credit...Photo via Getty Images Supported by By Molly Young ...