Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent
Author : Washington Irving
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Page : 446 pages
File Size : 21,11 MB
Release : 1872
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Author : Washington Irving
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Page : 446 pages
File Size : 21,11 MB
Release : 1872
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Author : Washington Irving
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 41,34 MB
Release : 2018-05-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3732690369
Reproduction of the original: The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent by Washington Irving
Author : Washington Irving
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Page : 474 pages
File Size : 19,55 MB
Release : 1823
Category : Fiction
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Author : Washington Irving
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 23,41 MB
Release : 1998-05-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0191611271
With these words, Washington Irving expresses the dilemma of every American artist in the nineteenth century. The Sketch-Book (1820-1) looks simultaneously towards audiences on both sides of the Atlantic, as Irving explores the uneasy relationship of an American writer to English literary traditions. He sketches a series of encounters with the cultural shrines of the parent nation, and in two brilliant experiments with tales transplanted from Europe creates the first classic American short stories, 'Rip Van Winkle' and 'The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow'. The result was not only a hugely successful travel book; it exerted a strong formative influence on American writers from Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan Poe to Henry James, and is well worth rediscovery in its own right today. Based on Irving's final revision of his most popular work, this new edition includes comprehensive explanatory notes of The Sketch-Book's sources for the modern reader. In her introduction, Susan Manning suggests that the author forged a new idiom, the 'Literary Picturesque', to accommodate and turn to advantage his dilemma of dual literary allegiances. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Author : Washington Irving
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Page : 120 pages
File Size : 46,33 MB
Release : 1820
Category : Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.)
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Author : Washington Irving
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,38 MB
Release : 1820
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Author : Washington Irving
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Page : 550 pages
File Size : 14,56 MB
Release : 1848
Category : American essays
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Author : Washington Irving
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,54 MB
Release : 1819
Category : Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.)
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Author : Washington Irving
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 23,93 MB
Release : 2018-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780353226548
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Washington Irving
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Page : 544 pages
File Size : 25,76 MB
Release : 1849
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