Washington Irving
By: by Mary Weatherspoon Bowden.
Series: Twayne's United States authors series ; TUSAS 379
Publisher: Twayne Publishers
Published: 1981
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 201
ISBN-13: 9780805773149
Subjects: Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 -- Criticism and interpretation; Travelers' writings, American -- History and criticism; Fantasy fiction, American -- History and criticism; Travel writing -- History -- 19th century; Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) -- In literature
Description: Discusses the life and works of Washington Irving. Includes a chronology.

It is the intention of this work to show that all Irving's books are readable today, that many are worth reading, and that a few demand reading and rereading. It is also its intent to demonstrate that Irving was not a short-story writer, but a composer of books: thus, a story in one of his books is more than that story alone, for it gains meaning from what came before and gives meaning to what will follow. I have prefaced each chapter with a short biographical sketch of Irving during the time of the composition of the works discussed. - Preface.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 190-194.
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: About the author; title: Preface; title: Chronology; title: Early works; title: Early European works; title: Later European works; title: Return to America; title: Summation