Timeline January 1813

Events in January 1813 2

• 1733 – 1813 Christoph Martin Wieland (1733-1813) Died 20 January 1813, aged 79 Wieland was a German poet and writer regarded as one of the leading figures of Weimar Classicism alongside Goethe, Schiller and Herder. His works, including the novel Agathon, were influential in shaping modern German prose. He also founded and edited the literary journal Der Teutsche Merkur.
• 1813 Publication of Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen's novel is published in London Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice was published anonymously in London, crediting only the Author of Sense and Sensibility. The novel's wit and portrayal of English society made it an enduring classic of world literature. It has rarely been out of print since.