Warm and delightfully festive, this charming and long forgotten holiday classic was inspired, in part, by Dickens' A Christmas Carol and other celebrations of old-time Yule. Splendid suppers and rur……続きを見る
One of America’s greatest gothic tales, this Halloween classic takes place in a small New York town on the edge of the forest where whispers of a horrifying ghost are slipping from one person to the……続きを見る
The faces of the inmates are in keeping; of the passengers in the street a sad proportion are dingy and shabby; but just when these are putting you off your guard, there will pass you a womanーmore ……続きを見る
An Old-Fashioned Christmas Day is a very fun story about Christmas day in 19th century England. It will entertain adults and children alike.
Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was……続きを見る
Excerpt: "Mankind has always loved to tell stories and to listen to them. The most primitive and unlettered peoples and tribes have always shown and still show this universal characteristic. As far ……続きを見る
The story is set in 1790 in the countryside around the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town (historical Tarrytown, New York), in a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow.
The “Legend” relates the tale of Icha……続きを見る
Booker Taliaferro Washington was born in a southern plantation. He was a son of a black slave woman and unknown white man. His mother worked as a cook in a house of plantation owners. In childhood h……続きを見る
Irving's most famous work is - without doubt - this book. The Sketch Book appeared in 1819 and 1820 and contained 34 short stories and essays of English manners, written in a half-sentimental style,……続きを見る
The winter of 1822 found Irving in Dresden. In that year was published "Bracebridge Hall," the groundwork of which is a charming description of country life in England, interspersed with narratives,……続きを見る
The "Tales of a Traveller" are most remarkable for their second part, entitled " Buckthorne and his Friends," in which the author introduces us to literary life in its various aspects, as he had obs……続きを見る
These are the notebooks of Washington Irving, containing the jottings made by Irving during his travels in Europe between 1815 and 1830. These journals have been kept in the Irving family until with……続きを見る
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It is a matter of amusement to an uninterested spectator like myself, to Observe the influence fashion has on ……続きを見る
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I rose softly, slip ed on my clothes, opened the door sudden y, and beheld one of the most beautiful little f……続きを見る
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In The Sketch-Book (1820-21), Irving explores the uneasy relationship of an American writer to English litera……続きを見る
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When Captain James Bonneville left for California in May of 1832 his motives were mixed. Officially, the Fren……続きを見る
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Washington Irving's delightful account of a festive Christmas holiday includes five incomparable essays. Writ……続きを見る
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IN THE COURSE of occasional visits to Canada many years since, I became intimately acquainted with some of th……続きを見る
This holiday, we proudly presents to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas classics: most beloved novels, tales, legends, poetry & carols - to warm up your heart and rekindle your hol……続きを見る
This holiday, we proudly presents to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas classics: most beloved novels, tales, legends, poetry & carols - to warm up your heart and rekindle your hol……続きを見る
CONTENTS: 1. Napoleon Hill - Think and Grow Rich 2. Benjamin Franklin - The Way to Wealth 3. Charles F. Haanel - The Master Key System 4. Florence Scovel Shinn - The Game of Life and How to Play it ……続きを見る
The Game of Life and How to Play It, published in 1925, teaches the philosophies of its author, Florence Scovel Shinn. The book holds that ignorance of, or carelessness with the application of vario……続きを見る
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a gothic story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.. W……続きを見る
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story of speculative fiction by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geo……続きを見る
"Rip" (aussi connu sous le nom "Rip Van Winkle") est une nouvelle de l'écrivain américain Washington Irving publiée en 1819. L'action se situe dans les montagnes Catskill, ou Kaatskill, dans l'État ……続きを見る
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon is the compilation of 34 short stories and essays by Washington Irving. It includes some of his most famous stories, such as The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Va……続きを見る
The Harvard Classics - Shelf of Fiction represents a specific selection of the greatest novels, novellas and short stories of seven national literatures, namely: English, American, French, Spanish, ……続きを見る
The Game of Life and How to Play It, published in 1925, teaches the philosophies of its author, Florence Scovel Shinn. The book holds that ignorance of, or carelessness with the application of vario……続きを見る
In 1809, New Yorkers were buzzing about a series of classified ads concerning the whereabouts of Dutch historian Diedrich Knickerbocker. They were unaware that Washington Irving had invented the man……続きを見る
CONTENTS: 1. Napoleon Hill - Think and Grow Rich 2. Benjamin Franklin - The Way to Wealth 3. Charles F. Haanel - The Master Key System 4. Florence Scovel Shinn - The Game of Life and How to Play it ……続きを見る
