Bibliograph

The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent., by Washington Irving ; with a new introduction by Wayne Franklin

Type

Label

The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent., by Washington Irving ; with a new introduction by Wayne Franklin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-381)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent.

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

99951010

Responsibility statement

by Washington Irving ; with a new introduction by Wayne Franklin

Summary

The creator of such quintessentially American fiction as "Rip Van Winkle, " Irving earned his preeminence with the masterpieces in miniature collected here: dozens of short stories, travel essays, biographical discourses, and literary musings

Table Of Contents

Voyage -- Roscoe -- Wife -- Rip Van Winkle -- English writers on America -- Rural life in England -- Broken heart -- Art of book making -- Royal poet -- Country church -- Widow and her son -- Sunday in London -- Boar's Head Tavern, East Cheap -- Mutability of literature -- Rural funerals -- Inn Kitchen -- Spectre bridegroom -- Westminster Abbey -- Christmas -- Stage coach -- Christmas Eve -- Christmas Day -- Christmas dinner -- London antiques -- Little Britain -- Stratford-on-Avon -- Traits of Indian character -- Philip of Pokanoket -- John Bull -- Pride of the village -- Angler -- Legend of Sleepy Hollow -- L'Envoy

resource.variantTitle

Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories from The sketch book

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