1790 in literature
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This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1790.
This 1802 caricature of a couple reading Matthew Lewis's The Monk in the water closet satirizes readers of "horrid" (i.e. Gothic) novels. (Rijksmuseum)
1838 in literature
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This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1838.
1790 in literature
…July 8 – Fitz-Greene Halleck, American poet (died 1867) August 8 – Ferenc Kölcsey, Hungarian poet and critic (died 1838) October 1 – Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna, English novelist (died 1846…
George Sand in 1838