Eighteen Hundred and Eleven by Mrs. Barbauld

"Eighteen Hundred and Eleven" by Mrs. Barbauld is a poem published in 1812. Written while Britain fought Napoleon and faced possible defeat, this Juvenalian satire shocked readers by predicting Britain's decline and America's rise to greatness. Barbauld directly linked this fall to the devastating costs of the Napoleonic Wars. The poem's pessimistic vision sparked outrage across the political spectrum, silencing one of Britain's most prominent literary voices and ending her publishing career forever. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Barbauld, Mrs. (Anna Letitia), 1743-1825
Title Eighteen Hundred and Eleven
Alternate Title 1811
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighteen_Hundred_and_Eleven
Credits Produced by David Starner
Reading Level Reading ease score: 51.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Great Britain -- Poetry
Category Text
EBook-No. 14100
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Mar 6, 2025
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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