the legend of hollow story by washington irving

The Gentleman from San FranciscoĪmbrose Gwinnett Bierce.

The Dream of a Ridiculous ManĬharlotte Perkins Gilman. The Legend of Sleepy Hollowįyodor Dostoevsky. The great number of stories presented has given opportunity to illustrate different types of short story writing. The students who read this book will be more awake to the present, and will be better citizens of today. The authors represented are among the leading authors of the day, the stories are principally stories of present-day life, the themes are themes of present-day thought. Here is a collection that is entirely modern. It is important in the high school to guide taste and appreciation in short story reading, so that the reading of days when school life is over will be healthful and encouraging. Not every boy or girl will read novels after leaving school, but every boy or girl is certain to read short stories.

The short story is today our most common literary product. John Tyler, president, appointed Irving to serve as the first Spanish speaking United States minister to Spain from 1842 to 1846.The short story commenced its career as a verbal utterance, or, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it, with 'the first men who told their stories round the savage campfire.' Historical works of Irving include a five volume biography of George Washington (after whom he was named) as well as biographies of Oliver Goldsmith, Muhammad, and several histories, dealing with subjects, such as Christopher Columbus, the Moors, and the Alhambra, of 15th-century Spain. In 1809, he published The History of New York under his most popular public persona, Diedrich Knickerbocker. This author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century wrote newspaper articles under the pseudonym Jonathan Oldstyle to begin his literary career at the age of nineteen years. Historical works of Irving include a five volume biography of George Washington (after whom he was named) as well as biographies of Oliver Goldsmith, Muhammad, and several histories, dealing with subjects, such as Christopher Columbus, the Moors, and the Alhambra, of 15th-ce People remember American writer Washington Irving for the stories ' Rip Van Winkle' and ' The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,' contained in The Sketch Book (1820). Written when Irving was living and traveling in Europe, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Irving’s other writings from the. In 1809, he published The History of New York under his most popular public persona, Diedrich Knickerbocker. Irving’s Legend of Sleepy Hollow plays an important role in literature, and not just for the popularization of the Headless Horseman, described as the commander-in-chief of all the powers of the air. People remember American writer Washington Irving for the stories ' Rip Van Winkle' and ' The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,' contained in The Sketch Book (1820).

The legend of hollow story by washington irving