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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: Voyages dans les contrées désertes de l'Amérique du Nord: entrepris pour la fondation du comptoir d'Astoria sur la cô te nord-ouest

    First published in 1839 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition cihm_18406
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  • Cover of: Chronicles of Wolfert's Roost, and other papers.

    First published in 1855 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Letters: 1846-1859

    First published in 1978 5 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition letters01irvi Cover of edition letters25wash
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  • Cover of: A history of New York: from the beginning of the world to the end of the Dutch dynasty : containing, among many surprising and curious matters, the unutterable ponderings of Walter the Doubter, the disastrous projects of William the Testy, and the chivalric achievements of Peter the Headstrong, the three Dutch governors of New Amsterdam: being the only authentic history of the times that ever hath been published

    First published in 1809 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Legend of Sleepy Hollow Illustrated

    First published in 2020 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent'n

    First published in 2018 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, gentn [pseud.] ...

    First published in 1849 5 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition sketchbookofgeo23irvi Cover of edition sketchbookofgeof23irvi Cover of edition sketchbookofgeo23irvi
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  • Cover of: The United States in Literature

    First published in 1985 5 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition unitedstatesinli0007edunse Cover of edition unitedstatesinli1985mill
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  • Cover of: The sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent. [pseud.] ...

    First published in 1819 5 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition sketchbookofgeof05irvi Cover of edition sketchbookofgeof04irvi
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  • Cover of: The United States in Literature

    First published in 1963 5 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition unitedstatesinli00blai Cover of edition unitedstatesinli0000walt Cover of edition bwb_O7-DCO-968 Cover of edition unitedstatesinli0000robe_m8w1
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  • Cover of: Classic American Short Stories

    First published in 1964 5 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition classicamericans0000unse_t6z3 Cover of edition classicamericans0000unse
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes: The American Experience

    First published in 1999 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Legend of Sleepy Hollow: The Headless Horseman

    First published in 2010 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The legend of Sleepy Hollow and other tales

    First published in 1974 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition legendofsleepyh00irvi
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  • Cover of: Specimens of the Short Story

    First published in 1901 5 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition specimensshorts00nettgoog Cover of edition specimensshorts01nettgoog Cover of edition specimensofshort0000unse
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  • Cover of: Letters from Sunnyside and Spain

    First published in 1928 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Washington and his country: being Life of Washington

    First published in 1887 5 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition washingtonhiscou00irviuoft Cover of edition washingtonandhi00irvigoog
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  • Cover of: Legend of Sleepy Hollow Illustrated

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  • Cover of: Tales of the Alhambra: Great Historical Novel, Narrated for Generations with All the Magic and Mystery of the Time, from Spain in the Middle of the XIX Century

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  • Cover of: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

    First published in 2012 4 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, Biography, Discovery and exploration, Travel, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Fur trade, short story, Classic Literature, Alhambra (Granada, Spain), American Short stories, Indians of North America, Juvenile fiction, short stories, American Horror tales, Short stories, Spanish, horror, Christmas, Ghost stories, New york (state), fiction
Places
New York (State), Spain, England, Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.), United States, Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.), Northwestern States, West (U.S.), America, Astoria (Or.), Oregon, Oklahoma, Alabama, Owl Creek Bridge, Granada (Kingdom), Massachusetts, Islamic Empire, New England, Salem Village, Florida, Palos de la Frontera (Spain), États du Nord-Ouest (États-Unis), Canada, Fountain of Youth, India
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, Elizabeth, Mr. Hooper, Colonel Killigrew, Dr. Heidegger, John Jacob Astor (1763-1848), Mr. Gascoigne, Mr. Medbourne, Sylvia Ward, Widow Wycherley, Beatrice Rappaccini, Brently Mallard, C. Auguste Dupin, Cristóbal Colón (1451-1506)
Time
19th century, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Spanish Conquest, 1476-1492, 711-1516, 1861-1865, 1600s, 1861-65, American Civil War, 1775-1865, 18th century, To 1775, To 1848, Jusqu'à 1848, 1775-1783, Antebellum era, Civil War, Civil War, 1861-1865, 1692, Carnival, Revolution, 1775-1783, 1713-1763 (New France), 1783-1809, 20th Century, 711-1492 (Période arabe), Arab period, 711-1492

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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