1838 in literature
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See also: 1837 in literature, other events of 1838, 1839 in literature, list of years in literature.
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Events
- George Palmer Putnam and John Wiley form the book publishing and retail firm of Wiley & Putnam in New York City. It is the forerunner of G. P. Putnam's Sons.
New Literature
- The Birds of America - John James Audubon
- The Divinity School Address - Ralph Waldo Emerson
- The Lion of Flanders - Hendrik Conscience
- Mary Derwent - Ann Sophia Stephens
- Memoirs Ecrits par Lui Même (final volume) - Casanova
- Munchausen - Karl Immerman
- The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym and Ligeia - Edgar Allan Poe
- Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens
- Rattling the Reefer - Frederick Marryat with Edward Howard
New drama
- Weh dem der Lugt - Franz Grillparzer
- Ruy Blas - Victor Hugo
Births
- June 26 - Bankim Chatterjee (+ 1894)