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Author Irving, Washington, 1783-1859.

Title Selected writings/ of Washington Irving, edited, with an introduction, by Saxe Commins.

Imprint New York : Modern Library, [1945]

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  817.2 Ir8s    ---  Available
Description xix, 669 p. ; 19 cm.
Series Modern library of the world's best books ; [240]
Contents I. From The sketch book. Rip Van Winkle ; The legend of Sleepy Hollow ; The spectre bridegroom ; The broken heart ; The Boar's Head Tavern, Eastcheap ; Roscoe ; Traits of Indian character ; The mutability of literature -- II. From Bracebridge Hall. The stout gentleman ; The haunted house ; Dolph Heyliger -- III. From Tales of a traveller. The bold dragoon ; Literary life ; A literary dinner ; The Club of Queer Fellows ; The poor-devil author -- IV. From The Alhambra. Palace of the Alhambra ; Inhabitants of the Alhambra ; The Hall of Ambassadors ; The mysterious chambers ; The Court of Lions ; Local traditions ; Legend of the Arabian astrologers ; Legend of the Moor's legacy -- V. From Wolfert's Roost and other papers. Wolfert's Roost ; "A time of unexampled prosperity" ; The great Mississippi bubble -- VI. A history of New York.
Added Author Commins, Saxe.

 
    
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