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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... neighborhood,was a counterpart of his master. He was atall,bony oldfellow, witha dry wig,that seemed made of cow's tail, and aface astough asthough it hadbeen made of cow's hide. He was generally clad ina long, patched livery coat ...
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... neighborhood. Thegreat error inRip's composition was an insuperable aversion to all kindsof profitable labor.It could notbe from the want ofassiduity or perseverance; forhe would siton awet rock, with a rod as long and heavy asaTartar's ...
... neighborhood. Thegreat error inRip's composition was an insuperable aversion to all kindsof profitable labor.It could notbe from the want ofassiduity or perseverance; forhe would siton awet rock, with a rod as long and heavy asaTartar's ...
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... neighborhood. His children, too, were as ragged and wild as if they belonged to nobody. Hisson Rip, an urchinbegotten in his own likeness, promisedtoinheritthe habits, with theold clothes, ofhis father. He was generally seen ...
... neighborhood. His children, too, were as ragged and wild as if they belonged to nobody. Hisson Rip, an urchinbegotten in his own likeness, promisedtoinheritthe habits, with theold clothes, ofhis father. He was generally seen ...
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... slowly toilingup the rocks, and bending under the weight of something he carriedonhis back. Hewas surprised to seeany human beinginthis lonely and unfrequented place; but supposing it to be some one of the neighborhood in need of.
... slowly toilingup the rocks, and bending under the weight of something he carriedonhis back. Hewas surprised to seeany human beinginthis lonely and unfrequented place; but supposing it to be some one of the neighborhood in need of.
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Charles Neider. to be some one of the neighborhood in need of his assistance, he hastened down to yield it. On nearer approach he was stillmore surprised at the singularity of the stranger's appearance. Hewasa short, square built ...
Charles Neider. to be some one of the neighborhood in need of his assistance, he hastened down to yield it. On nearer approach he was stillmore surprised at the singularity of the stranger's appearance. Hewasa short, square built ...
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