The Complete Works of Washington Irving: Short Stories, Historical Works, Plays, Poems and Autobiographical Writings (Illustrated Edition)
Author | : Washington Irving |
Publisher | : e-artnow |
Total Pages | : 6313 |
Release | : 2015-06-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9788026839439 |
ISBN-13 | : 8026839439 |
Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Complete Works of Washington Irving: Short Stories, Historical Works, Plays, Poems and Autobiographical Writings (Illustrated Edition) written by Washington Irving and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2015-06-06 with total page 6313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Washington Irving (1783-1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the 19th century. He is best known for his short stories Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include biographies of George Washington and Oliver Goldsmith, and several histories of 15th-century Spain, dealing with subjects such as the Moors and the Alhambra.