Author: Washington IrvingPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Second Edition.
Author: Washington IrvingThe Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Second edition
Author: Washington IrvingThe Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
Author: Washington IrvingPublisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191611271
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
With these words, Washington Irving expresses the dilemma of every American artist in the nineteenth century. The Sketch-Book (1820-1) looks simultaneously towards audiences on both sides of the Atlantic, as Irving explores the uneasy relationship of an American writer to English literary traditions. He sketches a series of encounters with the cultural shrines of the parent nation, and in two brilliant experiments with tales transplanted from Europe creates the first classic American short stories, 'Rip Van Winkle' and 'The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow'. The result was not only a hugely successful travel book; it exerted a strong formative influence on American writers from Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan Poe to Henry James, and is well worth rediscovery in its own right today. 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. In her introduction, Susan Manning suggests that the author forged a new idiom, the 'Literary Picturesque', to accommodate and turn to advantage his dilemma of dual literary allegiances. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent
Author: Washington IrvingPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3732690369
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent by Washington Irving
Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent
Author: Washington IrvingThe Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.].
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Author: Washington IrvingPublisher:
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. ... New Edition
Author: Washington IrvingThe Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent ... Eighteenth Edition.
Author: Washington IrvingThe Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gentn
Author: Washington IrvingPublisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9780371514733
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
Author: Washington Irving