The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories
Or, The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
$30.20
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2001
Summary
With his beloved Gothic tales, Washington Irving is said to have created the genre of the short story in America. Though Irving crafted many of the most memorable characters in fiction, from Rip Van Winkle to Ichabod Crane, his gifts were not confined to the short story alone. He was also a master of satire, essay, travelogue, and folktale, as evidenced in this classic collection.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said, “Every reader has a first book…. which, in early youth, first fascinates…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375757211 |
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| ISBN-10: | 037575721X |
| Author: | Washington Irving, Alice Hoffman |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Modern Library Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2001 |
| Weight: | 287g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 131mm x 200mm |
| Series: | Modern Library Classics |
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Critics Review
“Washington Irving… makes Nathaniel Hawthorne read like Dr. Seuss!”
“Washington Irving… makes Nathaniel Hawthorne read like Dr. Seuss!”
Washington Irving
Alice Hoffman is the author of fourteen novels, including Practical Magic, Turtle Moon, Local Girls, Here on Earth, The River King, and Blue Diary. She lives in Massachusetts.
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