Mahomet and His Successors Part 2

by Washington Irving

Volume 2 of 2. The author makes no claim to novelty of fact, nor profundity of research in this life of Mahomet. It bears the type of a work intended for a family library; in constructing which the whole aim of the author was to digest into an easy, perspicuous and flowing narrative, the admitted facts concerning Mahomet, together with such legends and traditions as have been wrought into the whole system of Oriental literature; and at the same time, to give such a summary of his faith as might be sufficient for the general reader.

508 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1849

About the author

People remember American writer Washington Irving for the stories " Rip Van Winkle " and " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow ," contained in The Sketch Book (1820).

This author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century wrote newspaper articles under the pseudonym Jonathan Oldstyle to begin his literary career at the age of nineteen years.

In 1809, he published The History of New York under his most popular public persona, Diedrich Knickerbocker.

Historical works of Irving include a five volume biography of George Washington (after whom he was named) as well as biographies of Oliver Goldsmith, Muhammad, and several histories, dealing with subjects, such as Christopher Columbus, the Moors, and the Alhambra, of 15th-century Spain. John Tyler, president, appointed Irving to serve as the first Spanish speaking United States minister to Spain from 1842 to 1846.

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[Azrin Naaf]

Ch 36 P13 They said: “The bad luck you sense lies within yourselves. Will you not be reminded? Indeed you are such dissipated folk!”