19th century in literature

See also: 19th century in poetry, 18th century in literature, other events of the 19th century, 20th century in literature, list of years in literature.

Literature of the 19th century refers to world literature produced during the 19th century. The range of years is, for the purpose of this article, literature written from (roughly) 1799 to 1900. Many of the developments in literature in this period parallel changes in the visual arts and other aspects of 19th century culture.

By language

 * Golden Age of Russian Poetry
 * French literature of the 19th century

By year
1800s - 1810s - 1820s - 1830s - 1840s - 1850s - 1860s - 1870s - 1880s - 1890s - 1900s -