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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: Economic liberalisation in South Asia

    First published in 1999 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1961 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1927 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1941 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1915 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1970 — 2 editions
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American writer, historian and diplomat (1783-1859)

Born 3 April 1783
Died 28 November 1859

Subjects

History, Fiction, Description and travel, Social life and customs, Children's fiction, American literature, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Biography, Discovery and exploration, Travel, American Short stories, Fur trade, short story, Indians of North America, New york (state), fiction, Spanish, Classic Literature, Short stories, American Horror tales, Fiction, horror, Juvenile fiction, short stories, Christmas, horror, Christmas stories

Places

New York (State), England, Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.), Spain, United States, Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.), Northwestern States, West (U.S.), America, Astoria (Or.), Oregon, Oklahoma, Granada (Kingdom), Alabama, Massachusetts, Owl Creek Bridge, New England, Salem Village, Florida, Palos de la Frontera (Spain), États du Nord-Ouest (États-Unis), États-Unis (Ouest), Canada, Fountain of Youth, Granada (Spain : Reino)

People

Washington Irving (1783-1859), Christopher Columbus, George Washington (1732-1799), Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville (1796-1878), Ethelred, Madeline Usher, Roderick Usher, Peyton Farquhar, Devil, Faith Brown, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Colonel Killigrew, Dr. Heidegger, John Jacob Astor (1763-1848), Mr. Gascoigne, Mr. Medbourne, Oliver Goldsmith (1730?-1774), Sylvia Ward, Widow Wycherley, Beatrice Rappaccini, C. Auguste Dupin, Cristóbal Colón (1451-1506), Elizabeth, Father Time

Time

19th century, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Spanish Conquest, 1476-1492, 711-1516, 1600s, 1861-1865, 1861-65, 18th century, To 1775, 1775-1865, American Civil War, To 1848, Jusqu'à 1848, 1775-1783, Antebellum era, Civil War, Carnival, Colonial period, approximately 1600-1775, Revolution, 1775-1783, 1692, 1713-1763 (New France), 1783-1809, 19e siècle, 711-1492 (Période arabe), Arab period, 711-1492

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  • Geoffrey Gent Crayon

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