A biography of one of America's earliest great literary figures who also served as a diplomat in Spain.
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Grade 6-8-In this thorough title, readers discover Irving's passion, indeed his lifelong need to write in spite of the low esteem with which his father viewed this profession. To try to please him, Irving studied law and dealt with business, but he felt imprisoned by these endeavors. Traveling became a passion as well, and many of his writings deal with descriptions of his experiences in England and Spain and in the diplomatic service. Collins has written a serviceable selection that will fulfill report needs and give students an understanding of the influences on Irving's work, including his love of the Hudson River area and its folklore. Black-and-white reproductions appear throughout.
Renee Steinberg, Fieldstone Middle School, Montvale, NJ
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Renee Steinberg, Fieldstone Middle School, Montvale, NJ
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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This biography from the World Writers series introduces Washington Irving. Best known today as the author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle," Irving received great acclaim in his own time for a range of literary works, including personal essays, biographies, and histories. Collins' succinct biography gives a sense of Irving's personality as well as his personal history and public accomplishments. Illustrated with many reproductions of portrait paintings, photographs, and plates from early editions of his books, the book provides a short, readable summary of the man and his work. Carolyn Phelan
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Washington Irving, New York, United States, William Irving, Hudson River, George Washington, Revolutionary War, Sir Walter Scott, New Nation, Queen Isabella, Charles Dickens, Ichabod Crane, Master Knickerbocker, Josiah Hoffman, Pacific Fur Company, President Jefferson, Rip van Winkle New!
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Washington Irving, New York, United States, William Irving, Hudson River, George Washington, Revolutionary War, Sir Walter Scott, New Nation, Queen Isabella, Charles Dickens, Ichabod Crane, Master Knickerbocker, Josiah Hoffman, Pacific Fur Company, President Jefferson, Rip van Winkle New!
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- Oliver Goldsmith by Washington Irving on 4 pages
- A History of New York (Masterworks of Literature) by Washington Irving on 4 pages
- The Sketch Book by Washington Irving on 4 pages
- The Complete Works of Hank Williams by Hank Williams in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Tales of a Traveler by Washington Irving on page 54, page 64, and Back Matter
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- American Gunboat Diplomacy and the Old Navy, 1877-1889 (Contributions in Military Studies) by Kenneth J. Hagan on page 47, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Quixotic Fictions of the USA 1792-1815 by Sarah F. Wood on page 192, and Back Matter
- Fragments of Union: Making Connections in Scottish and American Writing by Susan Manning in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Romanticism and War: A Study of British Romantic Period Writers and the Napoleonic Wars by Prof. J. R. Watson in Back Matter
- Spain Insight Guide (Insight Guides) by Helen Parlington in Back Matter
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