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Washington Irving

American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He was best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent" (Wikipedia).

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American writer, historian and diplomat (1783-1859)

Born 3 April 1783
Died 28 November 1859

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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes: Silver Level

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    First published in 1981 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2018 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Life of George Washington: including a comprehensive history of the American Revolution

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  • Cover of: The life and voyages of Christopher Columbus: to which are added those of his companions

    First published in 1831 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition lifevoyagesofch00irvi
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  • Cover of: A history of New York: the Crayon papers

    First published in 1884 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition historyofnewyork0000irvi
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    First published in 1900 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The student's life of Washington: condensed from the larger work.

    First published in 1878 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1913 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1921 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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American writer, historian and diplomat (1783-1859)

Born 3 April 1783
Died 28 November 1859
Subjects
Fiction, History, Description and travel, Children's fiction, Social life and customs, American literature, short story, short stories, American Horror tales, Classic Literature, Biography, Discovery and exploration, Fur trade, horror, American Short stories, Indians of North America, Travel, Juvenile fiction, catalepsy, gothic fiction, Horror stories, burial vaults, dragons, hermitages, heroic romances
Places
Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.), England, United States, Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.), New York (State), Northwestern States, Spain, West (U.S.), America, Oklahoma, Alabama, Owl Creek Bridge, Astoria (Or.), Oregon, Massachusetts, Granada (Kingdom), Florida, New England, Salem Village, États du Nord-Ouest (États-Unis), Canada, Fountain of Youth, India, Italy, États-Unis (Ouest)
People
Washington Irving (1783-1859), Christopher Columbus, Ethelred, Madeline Usher, Roderick Usher, Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville (1796-1878), George Washington (1732-1799), Peyton Farquhar, Devil, Elizabeth, Faith Brown, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Mr. Hooper, Colonel Killigrew, Dr. Heidegger, Mr. Gascoigne, Mr. Medbourne, Sylvia Ward, Widow Wycherley, Beatrice Rappaccini, Brently Mallard, C. Auguste Dupin, Father Time, Fortunato
Time
19th century, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, 1861-1865, Spanish Conquest, 1476-1492, 1861-65, American Civil War, 1600s, 711-1516, 1775-1865, 18th century, Jusqu'à 1848, To 1848, Antebellum era, Civil War, Civil War, 1861-1865, 1692, 1775-1783, Carnival, To 1775, 1713-1763 (New France), 20th Century, 711-1492 (Période arabe), Arab period, 711-1492, Colonial period, approximately 1600-1775, Conquest, 1519-1540

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  • Jonathan Oldstyle
  • Washington Irving, Esqr.
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April 2, 2022 Edited by JeneeWhitney merge authors
April 2, 2022 Edited by JeneeWhitney merge authors
August 17, 2021 Edited by LibraryDude33 Added other name
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
December 6, 2011 Edited by Neville Holmes merge authors