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The legend of sleepy hollow and other stories from the sketch book

The creator of such quintessentially American fiction as "Rip Van Winkle," Irving earned his preeminence with the masterpieces in miniature collected here: dozens of short stories, travel essays, biographical discourses, and literary musings.

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Main Author: Irving, Washington, 1783-1859
Other Authors: Franklin, Wayne
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Books, 2006.
Series:Penguin classics.
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Irving, Washington, > 1783-1859 > Travel > England.
Authors, American > 19th century > Travel > England.
Americans > Travel > England > History > 19th century.
England > Social life and customs > 19th century.
Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) > Young adult fiction.
Fantasy fiction > Young adult.
Short stories > Young adult.
Travel writing > Young adult.
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Summary:The creator of such quintessentially American fiction as "Rip Van Winkle," Irving earned his preeminence with the masterpieces in miniature collected here: dozens of short stories, travel essays, biographical discourses, and literary musings.
Physical Description:xiv, 381 pages ; 18 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:0451530128
9780451530127
Author Notes:Though trained for law, Washington Irving (1783-1859) turned to writing. The humorous A History of New York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty (1809), written under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, won him wide popularity. In 1815, Irving journeyed to England to manage a branch of the family business. This venture ended in failure, and he was compelled to write to support himself. International fame came with the publication of The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. (1819-20). In 1826, Irving went to Spain on a diplomatic assignment. His three-year stay there inspired The History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (1828) and The Alhambra (1832). In 1829, he was assigned to London as secretary of the United States legation, and after extensive traveling, he served as minister to Spain from 1842 to 1846. Then Irving returned to his home in Tarrytown, New York, where he worked and studied until his death.

Wayne Franklin , professor of English and director of American Studies at the University of Connecticut, is the author of several books on early American literature and culture, including Discoverers, Explorers, Settlers and The New World of James Fenimore Cooper . An editor of the Norton Anthology of American Literature , he is also founding editor of the American Land and Life series, published by the University of Iowa Press.

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