Washington Irving
Born
in New York city, New York, The United States
April 03, 1783
Died
November 28, 1859
Genre
Influences
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
6553 editions
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1820
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories
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1477 editions
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published
1819
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Rip Van Winkle
755 editions
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published
1819
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Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle
321 editions
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published
1819
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Tales of the Alhambra
1273 editions
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published
1832
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The Devil and Tom Walker
27 editions
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published
1824
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Old Christmas: From the Sketch Book
1347 editions
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published
1820
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Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories
13 editions
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published
1820
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The Adventure of the German Student
6 editions
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published
1824
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Knickerbocker's History of New York
1599 editions
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published
1809
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“There is a sacredness in tears....They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love.”
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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.”
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“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not a mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love.”
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Polls
October 2018 Short Story Poll
Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, 1819, 61 pages
Night by Elie Wiesel, 1958, 120 pages
Chess Story by Stefan Zweig, 1941, 104 pages
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin A. Abbott, 1884, 96 pages
Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo, 1955, 128 pages
Topics Mentioning This Author
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BOOK-A-HOLICS: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Wins | 14 | 91 | Oct 20, 2010 12:44PM |