1851 in literature
See also: 1850 in literature, other events of 1851, 1852 in literature, list of years in literature.
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Events
- November 14 – Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick is published for the first time.
New books
- The House of the Seven Gables – Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Lavengro – George Henry Borrow
- Moby Dick – Herman Melville
- La Vie de Boheme – Henri Murger
- Une Vieille Maltresse – Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly
- The Watcher – Sheridan Le Fanu
Births
- June 11 – Mary Augusta Ward, author (+ 1920)
Deaths
- Abigail Mott, writer
- February 1 – Mary Shelley, author
- February 23 – Joanna Baillie, Scottish poet, dramatist
- September 14 – James Fenimore Cooper, writer
Awards
Categories: 1851 books