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Author Irving, Washington, 1783-1859.

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

Publication Info. New York : Modern library, [1945]

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Location Call No. Status
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Adult Department  818 IRV    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  818 IRVING    Check Shelf
Description xix, 669 pages ; 19 cm.
Series The Modern library of the world's best books [240]
Modern library of the world's best books ; 240.
Note "First Modern library edition, 1945."
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.
Form Also issued online.
Subject England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) -- Fiction.
Manners and customs. (OCoLC)fst01007815
England. (OCoLC)fst01219920
United States -- Hudson River Valley. (OCoLC)fst01311280
Irving, Washington, 1783-1859.
Chronological Term 1800-1899
Genre/Form Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
Added Author Commins, Saxe, editor.
Added Title Works. Selections. 1945
Other Form: Online version: Irving, Washington, 1783-1859. Selected writings of Washington Irving. New York, Modern library [1945] (OCoLC)568222119
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