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 monuments

New books

• The Road to Ruin (play) – Thomas Holcroft
• Caïus Gracchus, revolutionary play by Joseph Chénier
• Desmond – Charlotte Turner Smith
• A Vindication of the Rights of Woman – Mary Wollstonecraft

Births

• February 10 – Frederick Marryat (Captain Marryat)
• August 4 – Percy Bysshe Shelley

Deaths

• August 25 – Jacques Cazotte

Awards