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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... of the village. A troop of strange children ran athis heels, hooting afterhim, andpointing athisgray beard. Thedogs, too,not oneofwhich he recognized for an old acquaintance, barked at him as he passed. The very village.
... of the village. A troop of strange children ran athis heels, hooting afterhim, andpointing athisgray beard. Thedogs, too,not oneofwhich he recognized for an old acquaintance, barked at him as he passed. The very village.
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... athis heels; and whether he meant to breed a riotin the village?”—“Alas! gentlemen,” cried Rip,somewhat dismayed,“I ama poorquiet man, anative ofthe place, and a loyal subjectof the King, God bless him!” Here a general shout burst from ...
... athis heels; and whether he meant to breed a riotin the village?”—“Alas! gentlemen,” cried Rip,somewhat dismayed,“I ama poorquiet man, anative ofthe place, and a loyal subjectof the King, God bless him!” Here a general shout burst from ...
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... athis deliverance. Heusedtotell his story to every strangerthat arrivedat Mr. Doolitrie's hotel. He was observed, at first,tovary on some points every timehetold it, whichwas, doubtless, owing to his havingso recentlyawaked. Itat ...
... athis deliverance. Heusedtotell his story to every strangerthat arrivedat Mr. Doolitrie's hotel. He was observed, at first,tovary on some points every timehetold it, whichwas, doubtless, owing to his havingso recentlyawaked. Itat ...
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... athis expense.Hewas much given tothe marvellous, and a firm believer in all those supernatural taleswith which every mountain andvalley in Germany abounds.The faith of hisguestsexceeded even his own; they listened to every tale of ...
... athis expense.Hewas much given tothe marvellous, and a firm believer in all those supernatural taleswith which every mountain andvalley in Germany abounds.The faith of hisguestsexceeded even his own; they listened to every tale of ...
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... athis romantic countenance, and heavea gentle sigh of tender happiness.Itwas evidentthatthe young couple were completely enamored. The aunts, whoweredeeply versed inthemysteries of the heart, declared that they had fallen in love with.
... athis romantic countenance, and heavea gentle sigh of tender happiness.Itwas evidentthatthe young couple were completely enamored. The aunts, whoweredeeply versed inthemysteries of the heart, declared that they had fallen in love with.
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