# Washington Irving
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washington irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820), both of which appear in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include biographies of Oliver Goldsmith, Muhammad and George Washington, as well as several histories of 15th-century Spain that deal with subjects such as Alhambra, Christopher Columbus and the Moors.
They Who Knock at Our Gates-Mary Antin
Famed American humorist Washington Irving published a series of short stories telling of his adventures traveling from America to England. This volume contains some of his observations about that trip, including his impressions of the English countryside, the differences between the wealthy and the…
Book of Dreams and Ghosts-Andrew Lang
Famed American humorist Washington Irving published a series of short stories telling of his adventures traveling from America to England. This volume contains some of his observations about that trip, including his impressions of the English countryside, the differences between the wealthy and the…
THE ADELANTADO OF THE SEVEN CITIES by WASHINGTON IRVING
"Adelantado" in Spanish means, "advance man", or "one who comes first", and was the term given to Spaniards by their King as having the right to rule over newly discovered territories, provided they returned a percentage of riches to the king. During his term as US Ambassador to Spain, gifted write…
Poor Richard's Almanack-Benjamin Franklin
Famed American humorist Washington Irving published a series of short stories telling of his adventures traveling from America to England. This volume contains some of his observations about that trip, including his impressions of the English countryside, the differences between the wealthy and the…
Crisis A Record of the Darker Races, Vol. I, No. 3-W. E. B. Du Bois
Famed American humorist Washington Irving published a series of short stories telling of his adventures traveling from America to England. This volume contains some of his observations about that trip, including his impressions of the English countryside, the differences between the wealthy and the…
Letters of Jonathan Oldstyle, Gent-Washington Irving
Famed American humorist Washington Irving published a series of short stories telling of his adventures traveling from America to England. This volume contains some of his observations about that trip, including his impressions of the English countryside, the differences between the wealthy and the…
Catastrophe and Social Change, Based Upon a Sociological Study of the Halifax Disaster-Samuel Henry Prince
Famed American humorist Washington Irving published a series of short stories telling of his adventures traveling from America to England. This volume contains some of his observations about that trip, including his impressions of the English countryside, the differences between the wealthy and the…
Problem of China-Bertrand Russell
Famed American humorist Washington Irving published a series of short stories telling of his adventures traveling from America to England. This volume contains some of his observations about that trip, including his impressions of the English countryside, the differences between the wealthy and the…
Wedding Day in All Ages and Countries-Edward J. Wood
Famed American humorist Washington Irving published a series of short stories telling of his adventures traveling from America to England. This volume contains some of his observations about that trip, including his impressions of the English countryside, the differences between the wealthy and the…
Beware the Headless Horseman!
Experience Washington Irving’s gothic masterpiece like never before. In our latest episode, award-winning vocal artist Christopher Lane delivers an immersive, bone-chilling audio rendering of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Step into the mist-shrouded valleys of Tarry Town and follow the superstitious…
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