Washington Irving's Works

<p>This collection presents a selection of works by Washington Irving a prominent figure in American literature. Celebrated for his engaging storytelling and vivid descriptions Irving's writings capture the essence of early America and its cultural landscape. Included are some of his best-known stories such as Rip Van Winkle The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and selections from his essays and historical writings.</p> <p>Irving's works offer readers a glimpse into the history and folklore of the United States blending humor satire and elements of the supernatural. His contributions helped to establish a distinct American voice in literature and continue to resonate with readers today.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>