Washington Irving





Washington Irving

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

died
November 28, 1859

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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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Average rating: 3.77 · 29,938 ratings · 1,125 reviews · 527 distinct works
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow...
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 3,727 ratings — published 1820 — 225 editions
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Rip Van Winkle
3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 1,870 ratings — published 1819 — 67 editions
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Legend Of Sleepy Hollow and...
3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 584 ratings — published 2010 — 56 editions
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Tales Of The Alhambra
3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 475 ratings — published 1832 — 140 editions
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3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 285 ratings5 editions
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The Sketch Book
3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 1848 — 3 editions
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Rip Van Winkle and Other St...
3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 1955 — 24 editions
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More books by Washington Irving…
“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

“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.”
Washington Irving

“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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