1792 in literature

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See also: 1791 in literature, other events of 1792, 1793 in literature, list of years in literature.

Events

• Molière's body is moved to the museum of French monuments

New books

• The Road to Ruin (play) - Thomas Holcroft
• Caïus Gracchus, revolutionary play by Joseph Chénier
• Desmond - Charlotte Turner Smith
• A Vindication of the Rights of Woman - Mary Wollstonecraft

Births

• February 10 - Frederick Marryat (Captain Marryat)
• August 4 - Percy Bysshe Shelley

Deaths

• August 25 - Jacques Cazotte

Awards