Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. by Washington Irving

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Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. by Washington Irving

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Part of ^Aworld's Classics Ser series

Summary

Looking towards audiences on both sides of the Atlantic, Irving sketches encounters with the cultural shrines of the parent nation and uses tales from European folklore as the basis for the first classic American short stories - "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow".

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Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. by Washington Irving

In The Sketch-Book (1820-21), Irving explores the uneasy relationship of an American writer to English literary traditions. In two sketches, he experiments with tales transplanted from Europe, thereby creating the first classic American short stories, Rip Van Winkle, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Based on Irving's final revision of his most popular work, this new edition includes comprehensive explanatory notes of The Sketch-Book's sources for the modern reader.

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ISBN 13 9780192832122
ISBN 10 0192832123
Title Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
Author Washington Irving
Series ^Aworld's Classics Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1996-09-01
Number of pages 390
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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