1791 in literature

1791 in literature

Events

* Samuel Taylor Coleridge begins his course at Jesus College, Cambridge.

New books

*Elizabeth Inchbald - "A Simple Story"
*Ann Radcliffe - "The Romance of the Forest"
*Susanna Rowson - "Charlotte, a Tale of Truth"
*Marquis de Sade - "Justine ou Les Malheurs de la vertu"
*Charlotte Turner Smith - "Celestina"

New drama

*Antoine-Vincent Arnault - "Marius à Minturne"

Non-fiction

*James Boswell - "Life of Johnson"
*Olympe de Gouges - "Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen"
*Thomas Paine - "The Rights of Man"

Births

*March 15 - Charles Knight, publisher and author

Deaths

*January 11 - William Williams Pantycelyn, hymn-writer and poet
*March 2 - John Wesley, preacher and writer
*April 19 - Richard Price, philosopher
*"date unknown" - Francis Grose, antiquary and lexicographer

Awards

*


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

  • 1791 in poetry — yearbox2 in?=in poetry in2?=in literature cp=17th century c=18th century cf=19th century yp1=1788 yp2=1789 yp3=1790 year=1791 ya1=1792 ya2=1793 ya3=1794 dp3=1760s dp2=1770s dp1=1780s d=1790s da=0 dn1=1800s dn2=1810s dn3=1820s|EventsWorks… …   Wikipedia

  • 1791 in Wales — This article is about the particular significance of the year 1791 to Wales and its people. Incumbents*Prince of Wales George, Prince Regent *Princess of Wales vacant Events*Richard Phillips builds Clyne Castle. *Peter Williams is excommunicated… …   Wikipedia

  • List of years in literature — This page gives a chronological list of years in literature (descending order), with notable publications listed with their respective years. The time covered in individual years covers Renaissance, Baroque and Modern literature, while Medieval… …   Wikipedia

  • 1792 in literature — See also: 1791 in literature, other events of 1792, 1793 in literature, list of years in literature.Events* Molière s body is moved to the museum of French monumentsNew books*Hugh Henry Brackenridge Modern Chivalry: Containing the Adventures of… …   Wikipedia

  • English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …   Universalium

  • American literature — For the journal of the same name, see American Literature (journal). American literature is the written or literary work produced in the area of the United States and its preceding colonies. For more specific discussions of poetry and theater,… …   Wikipedia

  • HEBREW LITERATURE, MODERN — definition and scope beginnings periodization …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • German Literature — • History starting with the pre Christian period to 800 A.D Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. German Literature     German Literature      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Austrian literature — is the literature written in Austria, which is mostly, but not exclusively, written in the German language. Some scholars speak about Austrian literature in a strict sense from the year 1803 on when Francis II disbanded the Holy Roman Empire and… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”