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Washington Irving
For fifty years Irving charmed and instructed the American people and was the author who held on the whole the first place in their affections.
168 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1881
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Charles Dudley Warner
899 books22 followersCharles Dudley Warner was an American essayist, novelist, and friend of Mark Twain, with whom he co-authored the novel The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today.
Warner travelled widely, lectured frequently, and was actively interested in prison reform, city park supervision, and other movements for the public good. He was the first president of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, and, at the time of his death, was president of the American Social Science Association.
Warner travelled widely, lectured frequently, and was actively interested in prison reform, city park supervision, and other movements for the public good. He was the first president of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, and, at the time of his death, was president of the American Social Science Association.
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June 3, 2022
3.5 stars
This was a lovely biography. Well written and interesting to read. The only part that lost me was the chapter where he quoted from Irvings works which also felt like the longest chapter. I much prefer to read the works themselves and stick to the biography of the person.
This was a lovely biography. Well written and interesting to read. The only part that lost me was the chapter where he quoted from Irvings works which also felt like the longest chapter. I much prefer to read the works themselves and stick to the biography of the person.
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