The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon (Classics To Go)

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon Gent. commonly referred to as The Sketch Book is a collection of 34 essays and short stories written by the American author Washington Irving. It was published serially throughout 1819 and 1820. The collection includes two of Irvings best-known stories attributed to the fictional Dutch historian Diedrich Knickerbocker: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle. It also marks Irvings first use of the pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon which he would continue to employ throughout his literary career. The Sketch Book along with James Fenimore Coopers Leatherstocking Tales was among first widely read works of American literature in Britain and Europe. It also helped advance the reputation of American writers with an international audience. (Wikipedia)