Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions)

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The quintessential American writer, Washington Irving, emerged as the country's first popular author with such beloved nineteenth-century short stories as "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle." This edition includes both of these Irving landmarks, as well as other acclaimed short works by the famous essayist, travel writer, biographer, and historian: "The Spectre Bridegroom" (1820), "The Mutability of Literature" (1820), "Westminster Abbey" (1820), "The Wife" (1820), "Mountjoy" (1820), and "Adventure of the German Student" (1824), among others.

Filled with satire, pathos, and picturesque observations, these remarkable stories are important foundations of the American literary tradition. As Irving once said, "There is nothing like the silence and loneliness of night to bring dark shadows over the brightest mind," and "There is nothing in this world so hard to get at as truth, and there is nothing in this world but truth that I care for." These highly entertaining fiction masterpieces reveal Irving's unique mastery at portraying the landscapes and culture of early America.

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