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Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., The by Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)

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Apart from "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" - the pieces which made both Irving and The Sketch Book famous - other tales include "Roscoe", "The Broken Heart", "The Art of Book-making", "A Royal Poet", "The Spectre Bridegroom", "Westminster Abbey", "Little Britain", and "John Bull". His stories were highly influenced by German folktales, with "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" being inspired by a folktale recorded by Karl Musäus. Stories range from the maudlin (such as "The Wife" and "The Widow and Her Son") to the picaresque ("Little Britain") and the comical ("The Mutability of L...

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Latest episode

Jan 26, 2025

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Episodes

06 - English Writers on America 26.01.2025
01 - The Author's Account of Himself 26.01.2025
00 - Preface 26.01.2025
09 - The Art of Book-making 26.01.2025
04 - The Wife 26.01.2025
03 - Roscoe 26.01.2025
08 - The Broken Heart 26.01.2025
07 - Rural Life in England 26.01.2025
13 - A Sunday in London 26.01.2025
11 - The Country Church 26.01.2025
17 - The Inn Kitchen 26.01.2025

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