THE Legend of Sleepy Hollow Paperback Book 2008

Washington, Irving

McGraw=Hill

Tells the stories of a dreamer who awakens after twenty years and a teacher who is terrified by a ghostly rider

Two Tales: Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

Harcourt, Brace. Jovanovich

Excerpt from A History of New-York, From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty: Containing, Among Many Surprising and Curious Matters, the Unutterable Ponderings of Walter the Doubter, the Disastrous Projects of William the Testy, and the Chivalric Achievements of Peter the Headstrong, the Three Dutch Governors of New-Amsterdam He expressed much concern at its premature appearance, as thereby be was prevented from making several important cor rections and alterations: as well as from profiting by many curious hints which he had collected during his travels along the shores of the Tappan Sea, and his sojourn at Haverstraw and Esopus. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A History of New-York, From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty: Containing, Among Many Surprising and Curious Matters, the ... of William the Testy, and the Chivalri

Dramas & Plays

Forgotten Books

Rip Van Winkle (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Rip Van WinkleJe conçus dès lors l'idée d'une traduction du roman en français, mais une traduction exacte, complète, qui pût servir à l'étude de la langue française, tout en conservant son intérêt comme roman, pour le lecteur.Il est vrai, que dans ce pays, ce ne sont pas les livres qui manquent dans les écoles et dans les collèges mais c'est le choix des livres, qui est mauvais en général.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Action & Adventure

Bracebridge Hall, Vol. 1 of 2: Or the Humorists (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Tales of the AlhambraThere is something, too, in the sternly simple features of the Spanish landscape, that impresses on the soul a feeling of sublimity. The immense plains of the Castiles and of La Mancha, extending as far as the eye can reach, derive an interest from their very nakedness and immensity, and possess, in some degree, the solemn grandeur of the ocean. In ranging over these boundless wastes, the eye catches sight here and there of a straggling herd of cattle attended by a lonely herdsman, motionless as a statue, with his long Slender pike tapering up like a lance into the air; or, beholds a long train of mules slowly moving along the waste like a train of camels in the desert; or, a single herdsman, armed with blunderbuss and stiletto, and prowl ing over the plain. Thus the country, the habits, the very looks of the people, have something of the Arabian character.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Tales of the Alhambra (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus, Vol. 5: And the Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of ColumbusChapter page XXII. - Expedition of Morales and Pizarro to the Shores of the Pacific Ocean Their Visit to the Pearl Islands Their Disastrou.c Return across the Mountains XXIII. - Unfortunate Enterprises of the Offi cers of Pedrarias Matrimonial Compact between the Governor and Vasco Nunez XXIV. - Vasco Nunez Transports Ships across the Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, XXV. - Cruise of Vasco N ufiez in the Southern Sea - Rumors from Acla xxvi.-reconnoitring Expedition of Gara bitratagem of Pedrarias to.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus, Vol. 5: And the Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of Columbus (Classic Reprint)

History

Americas

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The Complete Tales Of Washington Irving

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Da Capo Press

Journals and Notebooks, Vol. 1: 1803-06 (The Complete Works of Washington Irving)

United States

University of Wisconsin Press

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Mahomet and his successors (The Complete works of Washington Irving)

Henry A. Pochmann

E.N. Feltskog

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