Title: The sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq
First published: 1849
Description: 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 Van Winkle, and was one of the first works of American fiction to become popular in Britain and Europe. The tone of the stories varies widely, and they are held together by the powerful charm of their narrator, Geoffrey Crayon.
Subjects: Fiction, Description and travel, Christmas, Social life and customs, Americans, American Fantasy fiction, Travel, History, American wit and humor, Fiction, short stories (single author), American fiction (fictional works by one author), England, description and travel, England, social life and customs, Catskill mountains region (n.y.), fiction, Classic Literature, Literary Anthologies, Short Stories, Littérature américaine, Text-books, American literature, Manuels, Literary landmarks, Christmas stories, Voyages, Américains, Mœurs et coutumes, Histoire, Écrivains américains, Romans, Manners and customs, Roman fantastique américain, American Short stories, American Authors, Journeys
Places: Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.), England, Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.), Ontario, Great Britain
People: Washington Irving (1783-1859), William Lyon Phelps (1865-1943)
Time periods: 19th century, 19e siècle