1882 in literature
Videos
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1882.
Napoleon Sarony's portrait of Oscar Wilde
1839 in literature
Videos
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1839.
1882 in literature
…Guiteau, American writer and lawyer, assassin of United States President James A. Garfield (born 1841) August 1 – Henry Kendall, Australian poet (born 1839) October 13 – Arthur de Gobineau, French novelist (born 1816…
"The Last Scene", engraved by George Cruikshank in 1839 to illustrate William Harrison Ainsworth's serialised novel, Jack Sheppard. The caption reads: "Blueskin cutting down Jack Sheppard". In reality, Joseph "Blueskin" Blake was already dead by the time of Jack Sheppard's execution in 1724.