1908 in literature
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This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1908.
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1839 in literature
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This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1839.
1908 in literature
…January 18 – Edmund Clarence Stedman, American poet and critic (born 1833) January 25 – Ouida (Maria Louise Ramé), English novelist (born 1839) February 7 Alexander Ertel, Russian novelist and short story writer (born 1855) Manuel Curros Enríquez, Spanish Galician writer (born 1851…
"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.