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The Complete Tales Of Washington Irving
Washington Irving
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Description for The Complete Tales Of Washington Irving
Paperback. 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 Num Pages: 840 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 211 x 48. Weight in Grams: 966.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Hachette Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
840
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306808401
SKU
V9780306808401
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About Washington Irving
Charles Neider is a noted literary critic, editor, and novelist. His many books as editor include Washington Irving's George Washington: A Biography, The Complete humorous Sketches and Tales of Mark Twain, The Great West: A Treasury of Firsthand Accountsand The Complete Short Stories of Robert Louis Stevenson.The Complete Essays of Mark Twain, The Autobiography of Mark Twain. He lives in ... Read more
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