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Original knickerbocker; the life of Washington Irving.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
From: Reference & Research Book News
Date: 20071101
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Original knickerbocker; the life of Washington Irving.
Burstein, Andrew.
Basic Books
2007
420 pages
$27.50
Hardcover
PS2081
In this day he would be a powerhouse multi-tasker; in his own he was merely an accomplished man of letters who thrived when his nation was still fairly raw. Irving is now best known as the author of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle," both of which are considered children's fare but in fact contain biting social commentary, and we forget he wrote significant and influential biographies ...
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