The Complete Tales Of Washington IrvingHachette Books, 9.09.2009 г. - 840 страници Washington Irving (1783-1859) was the first American literary artist to earn his living solely through his writings and the first to enjoy international acclaim. In addition to his long public service as a diplomat, Irving was amazingly prolific: His collected works fill forty volumes that encompass essays, history, travel writings, and multi-volume biographies of Columbus and Washington. But it is Irving's mastery of suspense, characterization, tempo, and irony that transforms his fiction into virtuoso performances, earning him his reputation as the father of the American short story. Charles Neider has gathered all sixty-one of Irving's tales, originally scattered throughout his many collections of nonfiction essays and sketches, into one magnificent volume. Together, they reveal his wide range: besides the expected classics like "Rip Van Winkle," "The Spectre Bridegroom," "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," and "The Devil and Tom Walker," his fiction embraces realistic tales, ghost stories, parodies, legends, fables, and satires. For those familiar only with secondhand retellings of Irving's most famous tales, this collection offers the opportunity to step inside Washington Irving's imagination and partake of its innumerable and timeless pleasures. |
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... all the coloring that the imagination once gave todistant Europe now gathers aboutthe scenesofmynative country. Ilookforward to my returnasto the only event of any very desirablekind that may yet be instorefor me. I do not know whether ...
... all the coloring that the imagination once gave todistant Europe now gathers aboutthe scenesofmynative country. Ilookforward to my returnasto the only event of any very desirablekind that may yet be instorefor me. I do not know whether ...
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... sockets instead of eyes, butIhave forgotten all the particulars.” As wehave seen in the biographical summary, Irving understandably recoiled fromthe unfriendly reception accorded Tales of a Traveller. He depended on writing for his.
... sockets instead of eyes, butIhave forgotten all the particulars.” As wehave seen in the biographical summary, Irving understandably recoiled fromthe unfriendly reception accorded Tales of a Traveller. He depended on writing for his.
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... all “The Early Experiences ofRalph Ringwood.” The latter is one ofthe most remarkable talesIrving everwrote.He not onlydelights inits western materialsbut has great control of them. Its frontier humor is evidenced in such displays as ...
... all “The Early Experiences ofRalph Ringwood.” The latter is one ofthe most remarkable talesIrving everwrote.He not onlydelights inits western materialsbut has great control of them. Its frontier humor is evidenced in such displays as ...
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... all the while, he was nogoblin) announced himself as Sir Herman Von Starkenfaust. He related his adventure with theyoungcount. Hetoldhow hehad hastenedtothe castle to deliver theunwelcome tidings, butthat theeloquence of the baron had ...
... all the while, he was nogoblin) announced himself as Sir Herman Von Starkenfaust. He related his adventure with theyoungcount. Hetoldhow hehad hastenedtothe castle to deliver theunwelcome tidings, butthat theeloquence of the baron had ...
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... all who understood nothing of the labor of headwork, to have a wonderfully easy lifeof it. The schoolmasteris generally a man ofsome importancein the female circleofa ruralneighborhood; being considered akindof idle, gentlemanlike ...
... all who understood nothing of the labor of headwork, to have a wonderfully easy lifeof it. The schoolmasteris generally a man ofsome importancein the female circleofa ruralneighborhood; being considered akindof idle, gentlemanlike ...
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