ISBN: 9781484055786

It is over twenty years since the death of Washington Irving removed that personal presence which is always a powerful, and sometimes the sole, stimulus to the sale of an author's books, … Mehr…

It is over twenty years since the death of Washington Irving removed that personal presence which is always a powerful, and sometimes the sole, stimulus to the sale of an author's books, and which strongly affects the contemporary judgment of their merits. It is nearly a century since his birth, which was almost coeval with that of the Republic, for it took place the year the British troops evacuated the city of New York, and only a few months before General Washington marched in at the head of the Continental army and took possession of the metropolis. For fifty years Irving charmed and instructed the American people, and was the author who held, on the whole, the first place in their affections. As he was the first to lift American literature into the popular respect of Europe, so for a long time he was the chief representative of the American name in the world of letters. During this period probably no citizen of the Republic, except the Father of his Country, had so wide a reputation as his namesake, Washington Irving. Books Books ~~ Biography & Autobiography~~ Literary Washington-Irving~~Charles-Dudley-Warner CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform<

2013, ISBN: 1484055780

[EAN: 9781484055786], New book, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, United States], Language: English. Brand new Book. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781484055786], New book, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, United States], Language: English. Brand new Book. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book., Books<

2013, ISBN: 1484055780

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2013, ISBN: 1484055780

[EAN: 9781484055786], New book, [PU: Createspace], New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000, Books