
The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
by Washington Irving
Title:
The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
Author:
Washington Irving
Series (if any):
Oxford World's Classics
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
400 pages
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13:
9780199555819
EAN:
9780199555819
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
402
Dimensions (mm):
195 x 130 x 21
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
In The Sketch-Book Washington Irving explores the uneasy relationship of an American writer to English literary traditions. He sketches a series of encounters with the cultural shrines of the parent nation, and in two brilliant experiments with tales transplanted from Europe creates the first classic American short stories, `Rip Van Winkle' and `The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow'.






























