Washington Irving

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Washington Irving

• I am always at a loss to know how much to
  believe of my own stories. (from Tales of a
  Traveler, 1824)

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Irving Has Been Called

• American author
• Short story writer
• Essayist
• Poet
• Travel book writer
• Biographer
• Columnist

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Irvings Life

• Born in New York City, 1783
• Youngest of 11 siblings
• Named after.?
• Met George Washington, who gave Irving his
  blessing
• Irving then wrote, The Life of George
  Washington.

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Washingtons Career

• Began as a writer for journals and newspapers
• Wrote A History of New York, a comical book,
  under the name Dietrich Knickerbocker.
• He then wrote a collection of stories, The
  Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
• Concentrated a lot on historical writings

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Most Famous Works

• The Adventure of the German Student
• The Broken Heart
• The Devil and Tom Walker
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
• Rip Van Winkle
• The Voyage
• Roscoe
• The Widow and Her Son

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Death of the Father of the American Short Story

• Irving died in Tarrytown on November 28, 1859.
• Last words before going to bed Well, I must
  arrange my pillows for another weary night! If
  this could only end!
• His major works were then published in 1860-61 in
  21 volumes.