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Encyclopedia > 1859 in literature

See also: 1858 in literature, other events of 1859, 1860 in literature, list of years in literature.



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  • The book, Adam Bede by George Eliot, was accused of being the "vile outpourings of a lewd woman's mind" in Britain and was consequently withdrawn from libraries.



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Literature and Drama (514 words)
Literature is a part of every culture and an intricate part of society.
Literature can also pertain to a particular epoch, country, language, subject or branch of literature." (Webster Comprehensive Dictionary) In Russian Literature the novel is considered the heart of literature.
In 1859 a drama appeared that is said to have aided in the cause to free the serfs, it was the Bitter Fate.
1859 in literature - definition of 1859 in literature in Encyclopedia (167 words)
See also: 1858 in literature, other events of 1859, 1860 in literature, list of years in literature.
The book, Adam Bede by George Eliot, was accused of being the "vile outpourings of a lewd woman's mind" in Britain and was consequently withdrawn from libraries.
October 18 - Henri Bergson, French philosopher and winner of the 1927 Nobel Prize in literature
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