Bibliograph

The original knickerbocker, the life of Washington Irving, Andrew Burstein

Type

Label

The original knickerbocker, the life of Washington Irving, Andrew Burstein

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrationsplatesportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The original knickerbocker

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

71241971

Responsibility statement

Andrew Burstein

Sub title

the life of Washington Irving

Table Of Contents

New York's lost past, 1783-1803 -- Early travels, 1803-1806 -- Whim-whams and a treason trial, 1806-1807 -- Meet Diedrich Knickerbocker, 1808-1809 -- Irving goes to war, sort of, 1810-1815 -- Years abroad -- Rip Van Winkle awakes, 1815-1819 -- The sketch book wins friends, 1819-1820 -- Romantic Europe, 1820-1824 -- Columbus's biographer, 1824-1828 -- The Alhambra's writer in residence, 1828-1832 -- Repatriation -- Knickerbocker New York, 1832 -- A tour on the prairies, 1832-1834 -- Sunnyside, 1835-1845 -- In the shadow of George Washington, 1846-185900 -- The future of Rip Van Winkle

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