Washington Irving

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April 03, 1783 in New York City, The United States

died

November 28, 1859

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Literature & Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers, Children's Books

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Washington Irving was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He was best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include biographies of George Washington, Oliver Goldsmith and Muhammad, and several histories of 15th-century Spain dealing with subjects such as Christopher Columbus, the Moors, and the Alhambra. Irving also served as the U.S. minister to Spain from 1842 to 1846.

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	The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Graphic Novel) by Washington Irving (Author), Bo Hampton (Adapter, Illustrator), Tracey Hampton (Lettering) 3.80 avg rating — 14,307 ratings — published 1820 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories by Washington Irving (author), William L. Hedges (Introduction) 3.82 avg rating — 8,197 ratings — published 1819 — 212 editions	My rating:
	The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 3.72 avg rating — 3,727 ratings — published 1820 — 225 editions	My rating:
	Rip Van Winkle 3.47 avg rating — 1,870 ratings — published 1819 — 67 editions	My rating:
	Legend Of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle 3.68 avg rating — 584 ratings — published 2010 — 56 editions	My rating:
	Tales Of The Alhambra 3.71 avg rating — 475 ratings — published 1832 — 140 editions	My rating:
	The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories (the Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.) 3.63 avg rating — 285 ratings — 5 editions	My rating:
	The Sketch Book 3.84 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 1848 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories 3.63 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 1955 — 24 editions	My rating:
	The Complete Tales by Washington Irving, Charles Neider (Editor) 3.91 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 1975 — 4 editions	My rating:

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“A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.”
― Washington Irving

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“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief...and unspeakable love.”
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“There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity; but which kindles up, and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.”
― Washington Irving, The Sketch Book

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