The Mad magazine of its day, the satirical journal Salmagundi was launched in 1807 by Washington Irving, his brother William, and their friend James Kirke Paulding. Featuring pseudonyms like Will Wizard and Pindar Cockloft, their nonsensical (and occasionally bawdy) comedy is collected in this volume, which popularized New York City’s nickname “Gotham.”
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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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Språk Engelska ● Formatera EPUB ● Sidor 286 ● ISBN 9781411456921 ● Filstorlek 0.4 MB ● Ålder 99-17 år ● Utgivare Barnes & Noble ● Publicerad 2011 ● Nedladdningsbara 24 månader ● Valuta EUR ● ID 5864094 ● Kopieringsskydd Adobe DRM
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