The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories
By Washington IrvingIntroduction by William L. Hedges
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Published on Oct 01, 1999 | 368 Pages
Published on Oct 01, 1999 | 368 Pages
This volume includes “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle,” two of America’s most recognizable and loved works of fiction and displays Irving’s ability to depict American landscapes and culture so vividly that readers feel themselves a part of them. And it is on the basis of these two classic tales that Irving is generally credited with inventing the short story as a distinct literary genre. Also included here are gently ironic pieces about life in England that reflect the author’s interest in the traditions of the Old World and his longings for his home in the New.
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Washington Irving
Washington Irving (1783–1859) is generally credited with being the father of the American short story and was the first American writer to achieve international renown.
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