The Original Knickerbocker
- Synopsis
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In this day he would be a powerhouse multi-tasker; in his own he was merely an accomplished man of letters who thrived when his nation was still fairly raw. Irving is now best known as the author of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle," both of which are considered children's fare but in fact contain biting social commentary, and we forget he wrote significant and influential biographies and travelogues. He was also the US ambassador to Spain and was admired by Longfellow, Hawthorne, Poe and Henry James, not only because he was the first American to make a living at writing. Burstein (history, U. of Tulsa) gives a reason for America to put Irving back into eminence on every page, and places him within an incredibly rich political and historical context, which bridged the gap between Jefferson and Dickens. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
- Copyright:
- 2007
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780786722228
- Publisher:
- Perseus
- Date of Addition:
- 09/15/12
- Copyrighted By:
- Andrew Burstein
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
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English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
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History,
Nonfiction
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- Bookshare Staff
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