Washington IrvingTwayne Publishers, 1981 - 201 pages It is the intention of this work to show that all Irving's books are readable today, that many are worth reading, and that a few demand reading and rereading. It is also its intent to demonstrate that Irving was not a short-story writer, but a composer of books: thus, a story in one of his books is more than that story alone, for it gains meaning from what came before and gives meaning to what will follow. I have prefaced each chapter with a short biographical sketch of Irving during the time of the composition of the works discussed. - Preface. |
Contents
About the Author | 8 |
Early European Works | 54 |
Later European Works | 111 |
Copyright | |
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