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[3] March 28 – Serialisation of Kenward Philp's The Bowery Detective in The Fireside Companion (New York) begins, the first known story to include the word detective in the title. April–September – The serialisation of Charles Dickens ' last novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood , is left unfinished on his death on June 9 at Gads Hill Place ...
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Quizlet was founded in October 2005 by Andrew Sutherland, who at the time was a 15-year old student, [2] and released to the public in January 2007. [3] Quizlet's primary products include digital flash cards , matching games , practice electronic assessments , and live quizzes.
Benito María de los Dolores Pérez Galdós (Spanish pronunciation: [beˈnito ˈpeɾeθ ɣalˈdos]; 10 May 1843 – 4 January 1920) was a Spanish realist novelist. He was a leading literary figure in 19th-century Spain, and some scholars consider him second only to Miguel de Cervantes in stature as a Spanish novelist.
September – The first volume of Louisa May Alcott's novel for girls Little Women is published by Roberts Brothers of Boston, Massachusetts. November Robert Browning's narrative poem The Ring and the Book begins four-part publication by Smith, Elder & Co. in London. It is a major commercial and critical success. [7]
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Juan Barcia Caballero (1852–1926), Spanish physician and writer; Pío Baroja (1872–1956), novelist of the Generation of '98; Pedro Barrantes (1850–1912), writer, journalist; Joaquín Bastús (1799–1873), writer and pedagogue; Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836–1870), romantic poet and tale writer; Diego Beltrán Hidalgo (17th century ...
February – The journal Science is first published in the United States, with financial backing from Thomas Edison. [1]April – Publication in France of Les Soirées de Médan, a collection of six Naturalist short stories set during the Franco-Prussian War by six authors who frequent Émile Zola's home, including Guy de Maupassant's first, "Boule de Suif", which launches his career.