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Washington Irving

Born

in New York city, New York, The United States

April 03, 1783

Died

November 28, 1859

Genre

Fiction, Biography, Short Stories

Influences

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People remember American writer Washington Irving for the stories " Rip Van Winkle " and " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow ," contained in The Sketch Book (1820).

This author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century wrote newspaper articles under the pseudonym Jonathan Oldstyle to begin his literary career at the age of nineteen years.

In 1809, he published The History of New York under his most popular public persona, Diedrich Knickerbocker.

Historical works of Irving include a five volume biography of George Washington (after whom he was named) as well as biographies of Oliver Goldsmith, Muhammad, and several histories, dealing with subjects, such as Christopher Columbus, the Moors, and the Alhambra, of 15th-ce ...more

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Average rating: 3.82 · 238,970 ratings · 12,233 reviews · 5,027 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 3.71 avg rating — 81,377 ratings — published 1820 — 3295 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories by Washington Irving, Scott McKowen (Illustrations), William L. Hedges, Geoffrey Crayon (Pseudonym) 3.92 avg rating — 56,295 ratings — published 1819 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rip Van Winkle 3.61 avg rating — 16,651 ratings — published 1819 — 678 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle 3.82 avg rating — 4,874 ratings — published 1819 — 300 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales of the Alhambra 3.74 avg rating — 4,955 ratings — published 1832 — 1003 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Devil and Tom Walker 3.56 avg rating — 2,741 ratings — published 1824 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Old Christmas: From the Sketch Book 3.64 avg rating — 1,319 ratings — published 1820 — 350 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories 3.54 avg rating — 771 ratings — published 1820 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventure of the German Student 3.70 avg rating — 599 ratings — published 1824 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete 3.75 avg rating — 457 ratings — published 1809 — 1037 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“There is a sacredness in tears....They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love.”
― Washington Irving

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“A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.”
― Washington Irving

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“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not a mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love.”
― Washington Irving

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What would you like to read for October's group read? The theme is SCREAM.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1) by Ransom Riggs

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

28 votes 25.2%

The Shining (The Shining #1) by Stephen King

The Shining by Stephen King

19 votes 17.1%

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

16 votes 14.4%

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

13 votes 11.7%

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

11 votes 9.9%

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

9 votes 8.1%

Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1) by Octavia E. Butler

Dawn by Octavia E. Butler

7 votes 6.3%

John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1) by David Wong

John Dies at the End by David Wong

5 votes 4.5%

Lord Loss (The Demonata, #1) by Darren Shan

Lord Loss by Darren Shan

2 votes 1.8%

The Jigsaw Man by Gord Rollo

1 vote 0.9%

111 total votes

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