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Tales of the Alhambra
This book, implemental in reintroducing the Alhambra to the Western world, was published initially in the beginning of the 19th century. It consists of a series of essays and short …
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography (1840). By: Washington Irving: Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1728 - 4 April 1774) Was an Irish Novelist, P
Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1728 - 4 April 1774) was an Irish novelist, playwright and poet, who is best known for his novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), his pastoral poem The …
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West. by: Washington Irving: Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 - Nov
When Captain James Bonneville left for California in May of 1832 his motives were mixed. Officially, the French-born officer was on a two-year leave of absence from the U. S. Army, …
Mahomet and His Successors. by: Washington Irving: Muhammad, Prophet, D. 632, Islam, Islamic Empire -- History
Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 - November 28, 1859) was an American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known …
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Headless horsemen were staples of Northern European storytelling, featuring in German, Irish (e.g. Dullahan), Scandinavian (e.g. the Wild Hunt) and English legends and were …
Horrors! as Told by the Masters: Illustrated
Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving illustrated by Arthur Rackham: illustrated by Arthur Rackham
"Rip Van Winkle" is a short story by American author Washington Irving first published in 1819. It tells the story of a Dutch-American villager in colonial America named Rip Van …
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville: Or Scenes, Incidents, and Adventures in the Far West
The amount of fame that Benjamin Bonneville received during his lifetime is owed to this work, presented and authored by Washington Irving in 1837. The biography of Captain …