Knickerbocker's History of New York (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Published in 1809, this satirical history of New Yorkpublished under the pseudonym of Dietrich Knickerbockerlaunched the young Irving to literary prominence and success. "e;It took with the public,"e; Irving later reported, "e;and gave me celebrity, as an original work was something remarkable and uncommon in America."e;