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The 1800s: 1800–1809
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Napoleon crowned himself emperor in 1804, beat Austria and Russia at Austerlitz in 1805 and lost his fleet at Trafalgar the same year. Haiti declared independence in 1804 after defeating Napoleon's army, the first Black republic in history.
Austerlitz and Trafalgar in 1805 split Europe between French land power and British sea power. Patrick O'Brian's Post Captain cruises those waters in 1805, and the game Return of the Obra Dinn investigates a merchant ship lost in 1807. Open the 1800s on the StoryTerra map and explore its stories by place.
8 famous stories set in the 1800s
Live snapshot of the top 8 most popular catalogue items (2026-09-05). Click any card to open this entry on the live map.
Browse 145 books, 44 movies, 1 TV show and 2 games set in the 1800s (1800–1809).
Stone Soup
First published in 1947, this classic picture book has remained one of Marcia Brown's most popular and enduring books. The story, about three hungry soldiers who outwit the greedy inhabitants of a village into providing…
Emma.
In 1800s England a well-meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends.
Post Captain
Master and Commander raised almost dangerously high expectations Post Captain triumphantly surpasses them a brilliant book Mary Renault. The best historical novels ever written- New York Times
The Count of Monte Cristo
Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only…
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
President Lincoln's mother is killed by a supernatural creature which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers.
Amor Real
True love threatens to tear a family apart in this epic Mexican serial set in the 1800s. Rich and beautiful Matilde falls in love with Adolfo, but her mother, Augusta, disapproves of the relationship when she learns…
Return of the Obra Dinn
In this 1-bit first-person mystery game, a merchant ship called the Obra Dinn has appeared at a London harbor, years after being declared lost at sea. As an insurance adjuster, the player must examine the ship for clues.
Sense and Sensibility
Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780141439662'The more I know of the world, the more am I convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!'Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her…
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