Irving: 935 books

Ésta no es una historia cualquiera. En 1809, un anciano caballero que responde al nombre de Diedrich Knickerbocker desaparece del hotel en el que se hospedaba, dejando en su habitación un par de alforjas que contienen un montón de hojas manuscritas. Ante la imposibilidad de dar con su paradero,...

Cuentos de la Alhambra es un libro escrito por Washington Irving en el año de 1829, publicado en 1832 bajo el título "Conjunto de cuentos y bosquejos sobre Moros y Españoles".

According to Wikipedia: "Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 November 28, 1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He was best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book...

A man might then behold A man might then behold At Christmas, in each hall Good fires to curb the cold, And meat for great and small. The neighbours were friendly bidden, And all had welcome true, The poor from the gates were not chidden, When this old cap was new. Old Song. CHRISTMAS T here is nothing...

"There was something in the moody and dogged silence of this pertinacious companion, that was mysterious and appalling. It was soon fearfully accounted for. On mounting a rising ground, which brought the figure of his fellow-traveller in relief against the sky, gigantic in height and muffled in a cloak,...

According to Wikipedia: "Addison Irving Bacheller (September 26, 1859 February 24, 1950) was an American journalist and writer who founded the first modern newspaper syndicate in the United States. It was through the Bacheller Syndicate that he brought to American readers the writings of British authors...

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Tales collects the best macabre stories of Washington Irving. Blending sly humor with supernatural thrills, these tales are among the most beloved and re-read of all American fiction. In the thirteen stories gathered for this volume, Irving evokes the colorful landscapes...

When Washington Irving returned to America after seventeen years abroad, he headed west on a surveying mission deep into Native American territory. Irving, as Crayon, is a careful observer of the great range of human life, his skills evident in A Crayon Miscellany, a collection of sketches about his experiences on the frontier.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Four classic Christmas tales ranging from Christmas in Victorian England to a staid and stolid politician who is transformed through care of a wheelchair-bound child. #1: A Christmas Mystery This is a Christmas short story taking place in the early 1900s in England with three totally...

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. Famed American humorist and essayist Washington Irving published...

Astoria is a novel published in 1836 by Washington Irving, at the behest of John Jacob Astor, about the American West. William R Lighton an editor of Lewis and Clark's journals refers to Pierre Dorion son of the celebrated "Old Dorion" who appears in Irving's book, Pierre having contributed to Lewis and Clark's expedition.

According to Wikipedia: "Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 November 28, 1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He was best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book...

Washington Irving was an American author, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. Returning to England from a year’s tour of Germany and France, Irving wrote Tales of a Traveller. “The Money Diggers” section of this collection contains five connected stories...