Washington Irving : an American original / Brian Jay Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Brian Jay.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Irving, Washington, 1783-1859.

Irving, Washington.

Authors, American--19th century--Biography.

Authors, American.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

x, 468 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Arcade Pub. : Distributed by Hachette Book Group USA, [2008]

Contents:

1 Gotham (1783-1804) 1

2 Traveler (1804-1806) 28

3 Salmagundi (1806-1808) 51

4 Hoax (1808-1810) 77

5 Adrift (1810-1815) 102

6 Desperation (1815-1817) 127

7 Determination (1817-1818) 154

8 Sensation (1819-1821) 174

9 Rut (1822-1825) 201

10 Workaholic (1826-1829) 233

11 Politician (1829-1832) 264

12 Frontiersman (1832-1834) 290

13 Sunnyside (1834-1842) 316

14 Minister (1842-1846) 344

15 Icon (1846-1859) 380.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [451]-453) and index.

ISBN:

9781559708364

1559708360

OCLC:

77011541