1799 in literature
See also: 1798 in literature, other events of 1799, 1800 in literature, list of years in literature.
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Events
- Charles Lamb becomes guardian of his sister, Mary Lamb, on the death of their father.
- New edition of Edward Young's Night Thoughts, illustrated by Thomas Stothard.
New books
- Arthur Mervyn - Charles Brockden Brown
- Edgar Huntly - Charles Brockden Brown
- Goetz of Berlichingen - translation by Walter Scott
- Ormond - Charles Brockden Brown
- The Pleasures of Hope - Thomas Campbell
- The Gipsy Countess - Elizabeth Gunning
- The East Indian - Mary Julia Young
New drama
- Wallensteins Tod - Friedrich von Schiller
Births
- May 20 - Honoré de Balzac
- May 23 - Thomas Hood
- May 26 - Aleksandr Pushkin
- November 29 - Amos Bronson Alcott
- December 30 - John Moultrie
Deaths
Awards
Categories
1799 books