Calendar of Literary Facts

1847

William Makepeace Thackeray publishes Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero
Led by Brigham Young, the Mormons found Salt Lake City
Liberia is founded as the first African republic
Evert Duyckinck, John Wiley, George P. Putnam, and Daniel Appleton found The Literary World in New York
The Chicago Tribune begins publication
Charlotte Brontë publishes Jane Eyre: An Autobiography
George Copway publishes The Life, History, and Travels of Kah-ge-ga-gah-bowh (George Copway)
William Wells Brown publishes A Lecture Delivered before the Anti-Slavery Society of Salem
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow publishes Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie
The Factory Act restricts the work day for British women and children to a maximum of 10 hours
Abraham (“Bram”) Stoker is born (November 8)