Washington Irving
Washington Irving was the first American author to achieve international fame, celebrated for his satirical and folkloric tales. His works helped define American literary identity in the early nineteenth century.
Works
- The Sketch Book of Geoffrey CrayonCollection of essays and sketches about English life and American travels
- Rip Van WinkleTale of a man who awakens after sleeping for twenty years in the Catskills
- The Legend of Sleepy HollowGothic tale about a headless horseman haunting the Hudson Valley
- Knickerbocker's History of New YorkSatirical mock-history of New York written from a fictional historian's perspective
- Tales of a TravellerCollection of tales and sketches featuring travelers and adventures in Europe