1885 in literature

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This article presents lists of the literary events and publications in 1885.

You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'; but that ain't no matter. That book was made by a Mr Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly.

—Opening line of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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