Washington Irving
3 April 1783 – 28 November 1859
1,990 works in the book catalog catalog
Biography
American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He was best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent" (<a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Irving>Wikipedia</a>).
Also published as: Jonathan Oldstyle, Washington Irving, Esqr., Irving Washington, Washington Washington Irving, Irving Washington 1783-1859, Washington irving
Most-read books
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
4.1 · 1820 · 296 want to read
The Alhambra
4.1 · 1800 · 123 want to read
The works of Washington Irving
4 · 1800 · 106 want to read
Rip Van Winkle
4.2 · 1850 · 61 want to read
Life of George Washington
4 · 1850 · 68 want to read
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The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition
4 · 1952 · 44 want to read
A history of New York
5 · 1800 · 36 want to read
Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience
1999 · 35 want to read
The Nightmare Reader
3 · 1973 · 25 want to read
Astoria
1800 · 23 want to read
Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Silver Level
2002 · 24 want to read
Prentice Hall Literature--The American Experience
1989 · 20 want to read
The Evil Image
1981 · 19 want to read
The United States in Literature -- The Glass Menagerie Edition
4.3 · 1973 · 14 want to read
Bracebridge Hall
3 · 1800 · 15 want to read
Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Horror and Supernatural of the 19th Century
1983 · 15 want to read
The sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq
1819 · 14 want to read
Prentice Hall Literature--Bronze
5 · 1991 · 13 want to read
A subtreasury of American humor
1941 · 13 want to read
Old Christmas
3 · 1876 · 11 want to read
Oliver Goldsmith
1840 · 10 want to read
Great American Short Stories
1957 · 11 want to read
Penny Dreadfuls
2014 · 11 want to read
The United States in Literature -- All My Sons Edition
4 · 1973 · 11 want to read