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Washington Irving

Three Western Narratives (LOA #146)

Washington Irving( )
Author: Irving, Washington
Series title:Library of America Washington Irving Edition Ser.
ISBN:978-1-931082-53-2
Publication Date:Jan 2004
Publisher:Library of America, The
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $40.00
Book Description:

America's first internationally acclaimed author, Washington Irving established his fame with tales of the Hudson Valley in the days of Dutch rule, and then spent seventeen years in Europe mining the Old World for stories. When he finally returned to the United States, he embarked on a trilogy of books on the American West that would prove decisive in molding his compatriots' conception of the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the Pacific Northwest. The Library of America presents...
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Book Details
Pages:1024
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / Native American Studies
History / United States / 19Th Century
Biography & Autobiography / Business
Biography & Autobiography / Adventurers & Explorers
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.25 x 8.25 x 1.35 Inches
Book Weight:1.44 Pounds
Author Biography
Irving, Washington. (Author)
Washington Irving, one of the first Americans to achieve international recognition as an author, was born in New York City in 1783. His A History of New York, published in 1809 under the name of Diedrich Knickerbocker, was a satirical history of New York that spanned the years from 1609 to 1664. Under another pseudonym, Geoffrey Crayon, he wrote The Sketch-book, which included essays about English folk customs, essays about the American Indian, and the two American stories for which he is most renowned--"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle."

Irving served as a member of the U.S. legation in Spain from 1826 to 1829 and as minister to Spain from 1842 to 1846. Following his return to the U.S. in 1846, he began work on a five-volume biography of Washington that was published from 1855-1859.

Washington Irving died in 1859 in New York.



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