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Washington Irving : An American Original by Brian Jay Jones (2008, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherArcade Publishing
ISBN-101559708360
ISBN-139781559708364
eBay Product ID (ePID)57222699
Product Key Features
Book TitleWashington Irving : an American Original
Number of Pages456 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, American / General, Literary
Publication Year2008
IllustratorYes
FeaturesRevised
GenreLiterary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorBrian Jay Jones
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight29.2 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-101359
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal818/.209
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThe first American writer to make his pen his primary means of support, Washington Irving rocketed to fame at the age of 26. In 1809 he published A History of New York under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker to great acclaim. The public's appetite for all things Irving was insatiable; his name alone guaranteed sales. At the time, he was one of the most famous men in the world, a friend of Dickens, Hawthorne, and Longfellow, as well as Astor, Van Buren, and Madison. But his sparkling public persona was only one side of this gentleman author. In brilliant, meticulous strokes, Brian Jay Jones renders Washington Irving in all his flawed splendor - someone who fretted about money and employment, sufferedfrom writer's block, and doggedly cultivated his reputation. Jones offers as never before a very human portrait of the often contrasting public and private lives of this true American original.
LC Classification NumberPS2081.J66 2007
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