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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of literature during 1740. ==Events== *November 6 - Samuel Richardson's epistolary novel ''Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded'' is published in London in 2 volumes, rapidly becoming a best-seller with many imitations, translations and adaptations. *John Cleland returns to Britain from government service in India. *Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve publishes ''La Belle et la Bête'', the oldest known variant of the fairy tale ''Beauty and the Beast'', in ''La jeune américaine, et les contes marins''. *Thomas Witherby establishes his stationery business in London, specializing in printing and publishing for the marine insurance industry. By the end of the first decade of the 21st century, as Witherby Seamanship, it will claim to be the oldest independent publisher in the English speaking world. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1740 in literature」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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