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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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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 fiction (fictional works by one author), Discovery and exploration, American literature, Alhambra (Granada, Spain), Fur trade, Juvenile fiction, Biography, Ghost stories, New york (state), fiction, Travel, Christmas, Indians of North America, Spanish, Christmas stories, Short stories, Fiction, horror, Ghosts, Classic Literature, Fiction, short stories (single author), Overland journeys to the Pacific

Places

New York (State), Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.), Spain, England, Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.), Northwestern States, United States, America, West (U.S.), Oregon, Astoria (Or.), Oklahoma, Granada (Kingdom), Islamic Empire, Alabama, Owl Creek Bridge, Granada (Spain : Reino), India, Italy, Padua, Rocky Mountains, University of Padua, États du Nord-Ouest (États-Unis), États-Unis (Ouest), Amérique du Nord

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, Beatrice Rappaccini, Giacomo Rappaccini, Giovanni Guasconti, Fernando III King of Castile and Leon (1199?-1252), John Jacob Astor (1763-1848), Muḥammad Prophet (d. 632), Cristóbal Colón (1451-1506), Faith Brown, Fernán González conde de Castilla (d. 970), Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Annabel Lee, Aylmer, Christophe Colomb (ca 1451-1506), Father Time, Fernán Gonzáles conde de Castilla (d. 970), Fortunato

Time

19th century, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Spanish Conquest, 1476-1492, 711-1516, 1775-1865, 1861-65, To 1775, 18th century, 1861-1865, Jusqu'à 1848, To 1848, 1600s, 1775-1783, Revolution, 1775-1783, 1783-1809, American Civil War, Antebellum era, Civil War, Colonial period, approximately 1600-1775, Conquest, 1519-1540, Conquest, 1522-1548, To 1810, 1713-1763 (New France), 1713-1763 (Nouvelle-France), 1775-1763

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Alternative names

  • Jonathan Oldstyle
  • Washington Irving, Esqr.
  • Irving Washington
  • Washington Washington Irving
  • Irving Washington 1783-1859
  • Washington irving
  • Washington - Irving
  • Irving,Washington
  • Washington, Irving,
  • Hollow Washington Irving
  • Washington Irving Irving
  • Mr. Irving Washington

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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