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In Irving's great work, The Sketch Book, fictional historian Diedrich Knickerbocker introduces us to Rip van Winkle, the Dutch colonist who slept through the Revolutionary War; Ichabod Crane, the superstitious, social-climbing schoolmaster; and the pumpkin-topped Headless Horseman, ancestor to countless horror film antiheroes. In addition to 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rip Van Winkle', The Sketch Book touches on cultural and historical concerns that remain compelling, thanks to Irving's modern outlook and impressive foresight. This new edition, with an introduction from Elizabeth L. Bradley, demonstrates how inextricably Irving's writings are woven into the fabric of American culture - high and low.
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A sage storyteller, Irving created such staples of American fiction as Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. This collection contains dozens of travel essays, tales of romance, and literary musings. Features a new Introduction. Revised reissue. Sage, storyteller, and wit, Washington Irving
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories, also known as The Sketch Book, is a collection of 34 essays and short stories written by American author Washington Irving. It was published serially throughout 1819 and 1820. The collection includes two of Irving's best-known stories, attributed to the
Along with ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ and ‘Rip Van Winkle’ there are more than 30 other essays and stories, marked by the gothic style and elements that made Irving one of the most popular authors of his time and even today one of the best American
