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 of Geoffrey Crayon), he was also a prolific essayist, biographer and historian.
Source: Wikipedia Product Description: "Old Christmas" is a collection of five Christmas "sketches" by Washington Irving from his famous Sketch Book.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
Casey Gray had grown up on legends of Old Christmas Eve, a night when spirits walk, cattle kneel at midnight, and signs of spring appear in the form of elder blooms and fig buds, even beneath ice.
Originally part of The Sketch Books of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., which also included Irving's most famous stories, Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Old Christmas depicts Irving's Christmas Eve trip by stagecoach to Yorkshire ...
Washington Irving's Old Christmas tells of an American's travels through England during the Christmas season. Through a chance meeting with an old friend he is able to experience Christmas in...
First published in Washington Irving’s The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., these personal essays offer reflections on the meaning of Christmas and recount the author’s time spending the holiday at the home of an old schoolmate.
Old Christmas - from the Sketch book of Washington Irving is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1878.
We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public.
The pictures bring the book to life, we see the exact "physiognomy" and "countenance" of the many curious Dickens-like characters, the scenes of feasting and dancing, the old English kitchens, the stage coach, the dress and mannerisms of a ...
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
OLD. CHRIBTMAi. by. Washington. Irving. Enjoy these gentle, entertaining tales of Christmas past. Written by Washington Irving, who is said to have been a favorite of Charles Dickens, Old Christmas is an enchanting series of stories ...
Presently a choir of small voices chanted forth an old Christmas carol, the burden of which was, Rejoice, our Saviour he was born On Christmas Day in the morning. I rose softly, slipped on my clothes, opened the door suddenly, ...
Вашингтон Ирвинг. Washington Irving Old Christmas But is old, old, good old Christmas gone? Nothing but.
He is best known for his short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820), both of which appear in his collection, The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Reproduction of the original: Old Christmas by Washington Irving
Their primary idea was to carry out the principle of the Sketch Book, by incorporating the designs with the text. Throughout they have worked together and con amore.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.