Defining Books of the Decade, Part 2: 1820s

The is part two of a series of discussions that will go by decade all the way up to the present. This is meant to be an in-depth discussion, so please be open and honest about what you think. You can talk about any or all books you've read from the featured decade, why you did or didn't like them, and any other points you want to make about the books or the era as a whole.

For most threads, I'll start off the discussion by talking about my favorite book from that decade, but I haven't read any books from this decade yet, I'm sorry to admit. Maybe you could recommend me some good ones. Some major works from this decade include The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper and Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin.

Though the title of the post suggests differently, and especially since the 1820s were a weak decade in terms of novels, this might be a good day to capitalize on the poetry of the decade. Both Edgar Allan Poe and Victor Hugo started their careers in the 1820s, maybe you could talk about them. Hopefully, things will start to pick up tomorrow with the 1830s.

Part 1, 1810s