The Historical Works of Washington Irving: Life of George Washington, The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, Astoria, Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, Life of Oliver Goldsmith
From the Prolific American Writer, Biographer and Historian, Author of Voyages of Christopher Columbus, Lives of Mahomet and His Successors, Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle
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Washington Irving (1783–1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include biographies of George Washington and Oliver Goldsmith, and several histories of 15th-century Spain, dealing with subjects such as the Moors and the Alhambra. Irving served as the U.S. ambassador to Spain from 1842 to 1846.
Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION:
SPEECH: NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 18, 1842 by Charles Dickens
BIOGRAPHY OF WASHINGTON IRVING by Charles Dudley Warne
A TOUR ON THE PRAIRIES
THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN BONNEVILLE
ASTORIA
CHRONICLE OF THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA
LIFE OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH
LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON
THE STUDENT’S LIFE OF WASHINGTON
