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Washington Irving
Knickerbocker’s History of New York (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) [EPUB ebook]

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Published in 1809, this satirical history of New York—published under the pseudonym of Dietrich Knickerbocker—launched the young Irving to literary prominence and success. ‘It took with the public, ‘ Irving later reported, ‘and gave me celebrity, as an original work was something remarkable and uncommon in America.’

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Washington Irving (1783-1859) has been called the first American man of letters. His most famous stories are ‘Rip Van Winkle’ and ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, ‘ classics of dark fantasy. He also wrote histories and biographies, including a five-volume life of George Washington.

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Língua Inglês ● Formato EPUB ● Páginas 540 ● ISBN 9781411437982 ● Tamanho do arquivo 0.5 MB ● Editora Barnes & Noble ● Publicado 2011 ● Carregável 24 meses ● Moeda EUR ● ID 5862713 ● Proteção contra cópia Adobe DRM

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