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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: The Alhambra

    First published in 1894 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition alhambra0000irvi
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  • Cover of: Contes de L'Alhambra

    First published in 1999 2 editions — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Fireside Al's Treasury of Classic Stories

    First published in 1997 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition firesidealstreas0000unse_b4n8
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  • Cover of: The Best American Tales

    First published in 1907 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition bestamericantal00henngoog
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall: Literature: Bronze

    First published in 2001 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition literature00pren_0
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  • Cover of: Columbus, his life and voyages

    First published in 1914 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition lislifeandvoyages00irvirich
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  • Cover of: Six selections from Irving's Sketch-book, with notes, questions, etc., for home and school use

    First published in 1886 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Voyages et aventures du capitaine Bonneville à l'ouest des Etats-Unis d'Amérique, au delà des Montagnes Rocheuses

    First published in 1837 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Alhambra ; The conquest of Granada ; The conquest of Spain ; Spanish voyages of discovery

    First published in 1900 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Contributions to the Corrector.

    First published in 1968 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Selections from Bracebridge Hall

    First published in 1910 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition selectionsfrombr00irvi
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  • Cover of: The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, gents. [pseud.]...

    First published in 1850 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition sketchbookofgeof18irvi
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  • Cover of: The complete works of Washington Irving in one volume: with a memoir of the author

    First published in 1834 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition cihm_36054
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  • Cover of: The United States in Literature

    First published in 1973 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition unitedstatesinli00_7za
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  • Cover of: Rip Van Winkle, or, The strange men of the mountains ; [and] Legend of Sleepy Hollow, or, The headless horseman

    First published in 1975 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life and Writings

    First published in 1839 2 editions — 2 previewable Cover of edition miscellaneouswo01irvigoog
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  • Cover of: Histoire de la vie et des voyages de Christophe Colomb

    First published in 1836 2 editions — 2 previewable Cover of edition histoiredelavie05irvigoog
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  • Cover of: The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus: To which are Added Those of ...

    First published in 1849 2 editions — 2 previewable Cover of edition lifeandvoyagesc12irvigoog
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  • Cover of: Voyages et découvertes des compagnons de Colomb

    First published in 1846 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, from the Mss. of Fray Antonio Agapida

    First published in 1888 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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  • Irving Washington 1783-1859
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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
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import