In 1832, Washington Irving, recently returned from seventeen years' residence abroad and eager to explore his own country, embarked on an expedition to the country west of Arkansas set aside for the Indians. "A Tour on the Prairies" is his absorbing account of that journey, which extended from Fort Gibson to the Cross Timbers in what is now Oklahoma. First published in 1835, it has remained a perennial favorite, retaining its original freshness, vigor, and vividness to this day.
In 1832, Washington Irving, recently returned from seventeen years' residence abroad and eager to explore his own country, embarked on an expeditio...
This collection of essays, sketches, and tales establishes Washington Irving's reputation. 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rip Van Winkle' are classics of American fiction and display the author's ability to depict American landscapes and culture.
This collection of essays, sketches, and tales establishes Washington Irving's reputation. 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rip Van Winkle' are clas...
In The Sketch-Book (1820-21), Irving explores the uneasy relationship of an American writer to English literary traditions. In two sketches, he experiments with tales transplanted from Europe, thereby creating the first classic American short stories, Rip Van Winkle, and The Legend of SleepyHollow. Based on Irving's final revision of his most popular work, this new edition includes comprehensive explanatory notes of The Sketch-Book's sources for the modern reader. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's...
In The Sketch-Book (1820-21), Irving explores the uneasy relationship of an American writer to English literary traditions. In two sketches, ...
The timeless collection that introduced Rip Van Winkle, Ichabod Crane, and the Headless Horseman Perhaps the marker of a true mythos is when the stories themselves overshadow their creator. Originally published under a pseudonym as The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories gave America its own haunted mythology. This collection of larger-than-life tales contains Washington Irving's best-known literary inventions--Ichabod Crane, the Headless Horseman, and Rip Van Winkle--that continue to capture our imaginations...
The timeless collection that introduced Rip Van Winkle, Ichabod Crane, and the Headless Horseman Perhaps the marker of a true mythos is whe...
Vorliegender Roman von Washington Irving, einem der ersten US-Schriftsteller, die auch in Europa bekannt wurden und grosse Erfolge feierten, wurde erstmals im Jahr 1835 verlegt. Das vorliegende Buch ist ein Nachdruck dieses grossartigen Romans der Originalausgabe in deutscher Sprach
Vorliegender Roman von Washington Irving, einem der ersten US-Schriftsteller, die auch in Europa bekannt wurden und grosse Erfolge feierten, wurde ers...
