Washington IrvingGood Press, 17/12/2019 - 226 páginas By Charles Dudley Warner: A biographical account of one of America's most celebrated authors, Washington Irving. Warner paints a vivid picture of Irving's life, his contributions to American literature, and the 19th-century literary scene. It's a tribute to the man behind classics like "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." |
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PRELIMINARY | |
BOYHOOD | |
MANHOODFIRST VISIT TO EUROPE | |
SOCIETY AND SALMAGUNDI | |
THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD | |
LIFE IN EUROPELITERARY ACTIVITY | |
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IN SPAIN | |
RETURN TO AMERICASUNNYSIDETHE MISSION TO MADRID | |
THE CHARACTERISTIC WORKS | |
LAST YEARSTHE CHARACTER OF HIS LITERATURE | |
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