Project Gutenberg 2005-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 89 Warner, Charles Dudley 1829 1900 Washington Irving Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Peter Barozzi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Washington Irving" by Charles Dudley Warner is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. This work offers a comprehensive exploration of the life and literary contributions of Washington Irving, one of the foundational figures in American literature. The biography is expected to delve into both his personal experiences and his writings, such as "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," while reflecting on the impact he had on the American literary scene. The opening of the book sets a historical context by explaining the significance of Irving's legacy in American literature, touching upon his role as a pioneering author who introduced American narratives to European audiences. Warner reflects on the fluctuating perceptions of an author's merit over time and highlights how Irving's reputation has evolved since his death. The text emphasizes Irving's impact on American culture, suggesting he was a beloved figure during his lifetime, and introduces the narrative as an exploration of the deeper qualities that underpinned his literary achievements. This initial section effectively lays the groundwork for a detailed and nuanced examination of Irving's life story, which promises to blend historical insight with biographical detail. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography PS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 470394 470439 2024-09-07T07:38:08.727992 2023-09-07T09:18:00.389608 text/html text/html 471159 2020-12-14T13:53:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 337761 2020-12-14T13:53:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 404079 2024-09-07T07:38:18.627903 application/epub+zip 407968 2024-09-07T07:38:11.624967 application/epub+zip 243959 2024-09-07T07:38:09.848949 application/epub+zip 1040404 2024-09-07T07:38:23.251924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 998256 2024-09-07T07:38:16.846937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417141 2022-09-08T00:44:32.637313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416975 416870 2024-09-07T07:38:07.910976 2023-09-07T09:17:59.534577 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 416745 2020-12-14T13:53:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 160586 2020-12-14T13:53:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 416743 2020-12-14T13:53:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160483 2020-12-14T13:53:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20144 2024-09-07T07:38:23.394882 application/rdf+xml 15832 2024-09-07T07:38:10.241965 image/jpeg 3882 2024-09-07T07:38:10.028943 image/jpeg 399537 2024-09-07T07:38:08.774002 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia