1786 in literature
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See also: 1785 in literature, other events of 1786, 1787 in literature, list of years in literature.

Events

New Books

• Dorado, a Spanish Tale - James Boswell (published anonymously)
• Poems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect - Robert Burns
• The Heiress (play) - John Burgoyne
• The Jolly Beggars - Robert Burns
• The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchhausen, translated from the German by G.A. Bürger

Births

• February 24 - Wilhelm Grimm

Deaths

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