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The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon by Washington Irving
Irving, Washington, 1783-1859
"The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon" by Washington Irving is a collection of essays and short stories published serially throughout 1819 and 1820. This pioneering work helped establish American literature's international reputation, featuring 34 pieces that range from maudlin to comical. The collection includes Irving's famous tales "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," alongside vignettes of English life written during Irving's time abroad. Through his pseudonymous narrator Geoffrey Crayon, Irving crafted a personality that would define his literary career and captivate readers on both sides of the Atlantic. ... Read more
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| Author | Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sketch_Book_of_Geoffrey_Crayon,_Gent. |
| Contents | The author's account of himself -- The voyage -- Roscoe -- The wife -- Rip Van Winkle -- English writers on America -- Rural life in England -- The broken heart -- The art of book-making -- A royal poet -- The country church -- The widow and her son -- A Sunday in London -- The Boar's Head Tavern, Eastcheap -- The mutability of literature -- Rural funerals -- The inn kitchen -- The spectre bridegroom -- Westminster Abbey -- Christmas -- The stage-coach -- Christmas Eve -- Christmas Day -- The Christmas dinner -- London antiques -- Little Britain -- Stratford-on-Avon -- Traits of Indian character -- Philip of Pokanoket -- John Bull -- The pride of the village -- The angler -- The legend of Sleepy Hollow -- L'envoy. |
| Credits | Produced by Nelson Nieves and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2048 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2000 |
| Last Update | May 19, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 3534 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Original page: gutenberg.org/ebooks/2048