See also: 1810 in literature See also: 1809 in literature, other events of 1810, 1811 in literature, list of years in literature.
Kleist was born at Frankfurt an der Oder, and after a scanty education, he entered the Prussian army in 1792, served in the Rhine campaign of 1796 and retired from the service in 1799 with the rank of lieutenant.
The Necessity of Atheism The Necessity of Atheism is a treatise on atheism by Percy Bysshe Shelley, published in 1811.
1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar).
February 5 - George, Prince of Wales becomes Regent because of the perceived insanity of his father, King George III of the United Kingdom.He is known as the Prince Regent.