An American author, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include biographies of George Washington, Oliver Goldsmith and Muhammad, and several histories of 15th-century Spain dealing with subjects such as Christopher Columbus, the Moors, and the Alhambra. Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.
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Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey (1886)
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville (1837)
Astoria (1835)
Bracebridge Hall or The Humorists (1819)
Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada (1829)
The Crayon Papers (1886)
Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete (1809)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1820)
The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus, Vol 2
The Student's Life of Washington (1870)
The Life of George Washington, vol 1 (1855)
Little Britain (1820)
Old Christmas (1875)
Oliver Goldsmith (1849)
The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon (1820)
Tales of a Traveller (1824)
Tales of the Alhambra (1851)
Wolfert's Roost and Miscellanies (1884)
Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete (1809)
A sly satire on self-important local history that brought ''Knickerbocker'' into the American lexicon.
The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon (1820)
A collection of Irving's classic short stories, including "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Tales of the Alhambra (1851)
Rough draughts of some of the following tales and essays were actually written during a residence in the Alhambra; others were subsequently added, founded on notes and observations made there. Care was taken to maintain local coloring and verisimilitude; so that the whole might present a faithful and living picture of that microcosm, that singular little world into which I had been fortuitously thrown; and about which the external world had a very imperfect idea. It was my endeavor scrupulously to depict its half Spanish, half Oriental character; its mixture of the heroic, the poetic, and the grotesque; to revive the traces of grace and beauty fast fading from its walls; to record the regal and chivalrous traditions concerning those who once trod its courts; and the whimsical and superstitious legends of the motley race now burrowing among its ruins.
