1840 in poetry

none 1840 poetry literature Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events The Percy Society is established in Britain to publish scholarly editions of early ballads, poems and other works in English.P. J. A. Levine The Amateur and the Professional: Antiquarians, Historians and Archaeologists in Victorian England 1838–1886 https://books.google.com/books?id=N6Yv2zB-HVIC&pg=PA179 2003 Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-53050-7 179 Works published in English United Kingdom Thomas Aird, Orthuriel, and Other PoemsCox, Michael The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature Oxford University Press 2004 0-19-860634-6 registration https://archive.org/details/conciseoxfordchr00coxm Matthew Arnold, Alaric at Rome Robert Browning, Sordello Caroline Clive, under the pen name "V", IX Poems by 'V''' Thomas De Quincey, Recollections of the Lake Poets, final two essays on the Lake Poets published in Tait's Edinburgh Magazine (first essay published in 1836; see also Recollections 1835, 1839): "Westmoreland and the Dalesmen," January "Society of the Lakes, I, II, and III," January, March, and June Frederick William Faber, The Cherwell Water-Lily, and Other Poems Monckton Milnes, Poetry for the People Thomas Moore, The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore, in 10 volumes, published starting this year and ending in 1841; Irish poet published in the United Kingdom Robert Owen, The Social Bible Percy Bysshe Shelley (died 1822), edited by Mary Shelley, Essays, Letters from Abroad, Translations and Fragments, including the essay "Defence of Poetry" William Wordsworth, The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, six volumes (see also reprint of 1842 with a seventh volume of additional poems; Miscellaneous Poems 1820; Poetical Works 1827; Poetical Works 1836; Poems 1845; Poetical Works 1857; Poetical Works, Centenary Edition, 1870) Other in English Philip Pendleton Cooke, "Florence Vane", a popular ballad, often anthologized, written for the author's cousin; first published in Burton's Gentleman's Magazine at Edgar Allan Poe's request; United StatesBurt, Daniel S., The Chronology of American Literature: : America's literary achievements from the colonial era to modern times, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2004, 978-0-618-16821-7, retrieved via Google Books Thomas Moore, The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore, in 10 volumes, published starting this year and ending in 1841; Irish poet published in the United Kingdom Frances Sargent Osgood, The Casket of Fate, United StatesLudwig, Richard M., and Clifford A. Nault, Jr., Annals of American Literature: 1602–1983, 1986, New York: Oxford University Press Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "The Wreck of the Hesperus", in New World, January 10, United States Works published in other languages Hans Christian Andersen, Jeg er en Skandinav ("I am a Scandinavian"), DenmarkHans Christian Andersen and Music http://www.kb.dk/elib/noder/hcamusik/skandinav/index_en.htm I am a Scandinavian 2007-01-12 José de Espronceda, Poesías, including complete version of El estudiante de Salamanca, Spain Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich, Ulrich Zwingli, Switzerland Victor Hugo, Les Rayons et les Ombres ("Beams and shadows"), FranceRees William https://books.google.com/books?id=YAepXCkCPkIC&q=i%3DHknbSoGmBKKKygTcqZHADg The Penguin book of French poetry: 1820-1950 Penguin 1992 978-0-14-042385-3 Mikhail Lermontov, Mtsyri ("The Novice"), Russia Taras Shevchenko, Kobzar ("The Bard"), Russia Henrik Wergeland, Jan van Huysums Blomsterstykke ("Flower-piece by Jan van Huysum"), Norway Births Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: January 13 – Nicholas Flood Davin (died 1901), Irish-born Canadian lawyer, journalist, politician and poet January 18 – Henry Austin Dobson (died 1921), English poet and essayist February 2 – Griffith Williams (Gutyn Peris) (died 1838), Welsh poet March 5 – Constance Fenimore Woolson (died 1894), American novelist, short-story writer and poet; a grandniece of James Fenimore Cooper March 18 – William Cosmo Monkhouse (died 1901), English poet and critic June 2 – Thomas Hardy (died 1928), English novelist and poet August 17 – Wilfred Scawen Blunt (died 1922), English poet and writer September 20 – Ellen Mary Clerke (died 1906), Irish author, journalist, poet and science writer October 5 – John Addington Symonds (died 1893), English poet and literary critic Deaths Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: June 7 – Népomucène Lemercier (born 1771), French poet and playwright June 12 – Gerald Griffin (born 1803), Irish novelist, poet and playwright July – Goronwy Owen (born 1723), Welsh poet July 7 – Nikolai Stankevich (born 1813), Russian philosopher and poet See also Poetry 19th century in poetry 19th century in literature List of years in poetry List of years in literature Victorian literature French literature of the 19th century Biedermeier era of German literature List of years in poetry Golden Age of Russian Poetry (1800–1850) Young Germany (Junges Deutschland'') a loose group of German writers from about 1830 to 1850 List of poets Poetry List of poetry awards Notes Category:19th-century poetry *