1797 in literature
See also: 1796 in literature, other events of 1797, 1798 in literature, list of years in literature.
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Events
- Walter Scott marries Charlotte Carpenter
New books
- Geometria del Compasso by Lorenzo Mascheroni
- The Coquette, or the History of Eliza Wharton by Hannah Webster Foster (anonymously)
- Essai sur les révolutions by François-René de Chateaubriand
- l'Histoire de Juliette by the Marquis de Sade
Births
- March 13 – Charles de Rémusat
- March 27 – Alfred de Vigny
- August 30 – Mary Shelley
- December 13 – Heinrich Heine
Deaths
Awards
Categories: 1797 books