{"product_id":"the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow-and-other-stories-from-the-sketch-book-paperback","title":"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories from the Sketch Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWashington Irving\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWayne Franklin\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSage, storyteller, and wit, Washington Irving created such staples of American fiction as the stories \"Rip Van Winkle\" and \"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.\" He earned his preeminence in early American literature with the masterpieces in miniature collected here: dozens of stories, travel essays, biographical discourses, and literary musings. \"His influence on American writers is unquestioned,\" wrote Edgar Allan Poe, and his stories have proved as enduring as the Catskill Mountains the author immortalized. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Exceptional talent....I am one of his most ardent admirers. I admired Mr. Irving's work so much, in fact, that I gave it the ultimate praise; I 'borrowed it.'\"--Edgar Allan Poe \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an Introduction by Wayne Franklin\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough trained for law, \u003cb\u003e Washington Irving\u003c\/b\u003e (1783-1859) turned to writing. The humorous \u003ci\u003eA History of New York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty \u003c\/i\u003e(1809), written under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, won him wide popularity. In 1815, Irving journeyed to England to manage a branch of the family business. This venture ended in failure, and he was compelled to write to support himself. International fame came with the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.\u003c\/i\u003e (1819-20). In 1826, Irving went to Spain on a diplomatic assignment. His three-year stay there inspired \u003ci\u003eThe History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus \u003c\/i\u003e(1828) and \u003ci\u003eThe Alhambra \u003c\/i\u003e(1832). In 1829, he was assigned to London as secretary of the United States legation, and after extensive traveling, he served as minister to Spain from 1842 to 1846. Then Irving returned to his home in Tarrytown, New York, where he worked and studied until his death. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWayne Franklin\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of English and director of American Studies at the University of Connecticut, is the author of several books on early American literature and culture, including \u003ci\u003eDiscoverers, Explorers, Settlers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New World of James Fenimore Cooper\u003c\/i\u003e. An editor of the \u003ci\u003eNorton Anthology of American Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, he is also founding editor of the American Land and Life series, published by the University of Iowa Press.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 6.8 x 4.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44302472478822,"sku":"9780451530127","price":16.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/t7cSPonkhQ9780451530127.webp?v=1767477327","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow-and-other-stories-from-the-sketch-book-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}