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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... sound humane notes long after the tale is read. Both language and style perfectly suit its setting of an English country inn on a rainy day. It is a virtuoso performance in suspense, characterization and tempo. At times the details are ...
... sound humane notes long after the tale is read. Both language and style perfectly suit its setting of an English country inn on a rainy day. It is a virtuoso performance in suspense, characterization and tempo. At times the details are ...
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... sound of their balls, like distant peals of thunder. To make a long story short, the company broke up and returned to the more important concerns of the election. Rip's daughter took him home to live with her; she had a snug, well ...
... sound of their balls, like distant peals of thunder. To make a long story short, the company broke up and returned to the more important concerns of the election. Rip's daughter took him home to live with her; she had a snug, well ...
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... sound of horns came floating from the valley, prolonged by the mountain echoes. A number of horsemen were seen far below, slowly advancing along the road; but when they had nearly reached the foot of the mountain, they suddenly struck ...
... sound of horns came floating from the valley, prolonged by the mountain echoes. A number of horsemen were seen far below, slowly advancing along the road; but when they had nearly reached the foot of the mountain, they suddenly struck ...
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... sound of a horn from without the gate gave notice of the approach of a stranger. Another long blast filled the old courts of the castle with its echoes, and was answered by the warder from the walls. The baron hastened to receive his ...
... sound of a horn from without the gate gave notice of the approach of a stranger. Another long blast filled the old courts of the castle with its echoes, and was answered by the warder from the walls. The baron hastened to receive his ...
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... sound that ever breaks in upon the uniform tranquillity. I recollect that, when a stripling, my first exploit in squirrel-shooting was in a grove of tall walnut—trees that shades one side of the valley. I had wandered into it at noon ...
... sound that ever breaks in upon the uniform tranquillity. I recollect that, when a stripling, my first exploit in squirrel-shooting was in a grove of tall walnut—trees that shades one side of the valley. I had wandered into it at noon ...
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THE STUDENT OF SALAMANCA | 66 |
ANNETTE DELARBRE | 122 |
DOLPH HEYLIGER | 139 |
Strange Stories by a Nervous Gentleman | 193 |
LEGEND OF PRINCE AHMED AL KAMEL | 512 |
LEGEND OF THE MOORS LEGACY | 536 |
LEGEND OF THE THREE BEAUTIFUL PRINCESSES | 557 |
LEGEND OF THE ROSE OF THE ALHAMBRA | 574 |
THE GOVERNOR AND THE NOTARY | 586 |
GOVERNOR MANCO AND THE SOLDIER | 593 |
LEGEND OF THE TWO DISCREET STATUES | 606 |
SPANISH ROMANCE | 620 |
Grandfather | 215 |
ADVENTURE OF THE GERMAN STUDENT | 223 |
Buckthorne and His Friends | 265 |
MAN | 337 |
THE INN AT TERRACINA | 361 |
ADVENTURE OF THE LITTLE ANTIQUARY | 371 |
THE BELATED TRAVELLERS | 378 |
The MoneyDiggers | 427 |
THE ADVENTURE OF THE MASON | 491 |
WOLFERTS ROOST | 640 |
THE CREOLE VILLAGE | 654 |
THE WIDOWS ORDEAL | 693 |
A CONTENTED MAN | 717 |
THE EARLY EXPERIENCES OF RALPH RINGWOOD | 732 |
THE COUNT VAN HORN | 758 |
LEGEND OF THE ENGULPHED CONVENT | 777 |
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