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This article presents lists of the literary events and publications in 1794. ==Events== *March 12 - The rebuilt Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London, designed by Henry Holland, opens to the public. *May 12 - William Godwin's novel ''Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams'' is published in London as an attack on tyrranical government, although its controversial original preface and ending are suppressed. The work also contains elements of detective fiction. *June - English poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey first meet, in Oxford while Coleridge is ''en route'' for a tour of Wales. Meeting again in Bristol in August (following Robespierre's execution in July) they collaborate on the "historic drama" ''The Fall of Robespierre'', published in October and Southey's first published poetry; he also writes the radical play ''Wat Tyler'' this summer. *Autumn–December - English playwright Thomas Holcroft is indicted for treason as a member of the Society for Constitutional Information and held in Newgate Prison, London, but released without charge. *November 14 - The first recorded meeting of the Franklin Literary Society is held at Canonsburg Academy (modern-day Washington & Jefferson College) in Pennsylvania. *Ludwig Tieck graduates and begins a literary career. 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「1794 in literature」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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