Washington IrvingRead Books Ltd, 21/07/2017 - 298 páginas First published in 1901, this vintage book contains a detailed biography of Washington Irving written by American writer Charles Dudley Warner. Exploring the life and mind of one of America's great writers, "Washington Irving" is highly recommend for those with an interest in American literary history. Charles Dudley Warner (September 12, 1829 - October 20, 1900) was an American novelist and essayist. He was a close friend of Mark Twain, and co-authored "The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today" with him. Other notable works by this author include: "Baddeck, And That Sort of Thing" (1874), "In the Levant" (1876), and "On Horseback, in the Southern States" (1888). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author. |
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SOCIETY AND SALMAGUNDI | |
THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD | |
LITERARY ACTIVITY | |
IN SPAIN | |
SUNNYSIDE THE MISSION TO MADRID | |
THE CHARACTERISTIC WORKS | |
THE CHARACTER OF HIS LITERATURE | |
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