Bibliograph

The legend of Sleepy Hollow and other tales, or, The sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, gent., Washington Irving ; introduction by Alice Hoffman ; notes by William Etter

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Label

The legend of Sleepy Hollow and other tales, or, The sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, gent., Washington Irving ; introduction by Alice Hoffman ; notes by William Etter

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

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contains biographical information

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The legend of Sleepy Hollow and other tales, or, The sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, gent.

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

42182746384289

Responsibility statement

Washington Irving ; introduction by Alice Hoffman ; notes by William Etter

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Accelerated Reader AR, UG, 12.7, 31.0, 53693.

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 his imagination, and at once excites and satisfies the desires of his mind. To me, this first book was The Sketch Book of Washington Irving ... The charm of The Sketch Book remains unbroken; the old fascination still lingers about it.'

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Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, gent

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