Romantic Gothic tales, 1790-1840 (Perennial library)

Literature & Fiction

Washington, Irving

Mary W. Shelley

Edgar-Allan-Poe

Nathaniel, Hawthorne

History & Criticism

Harper&Row

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

Contemporary

Harcourt, Brace. Jovanovich

'I'm not myself - I'm somebody else - that's me yonder - no - that's somebody else got into my shoes...I can't tell what's my name, or who I am!' Touching and comic short stories from the 19th century American master of the genre. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

Rip Van Winkle (Penguin Little Black Classics)

Penguin??Books

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

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.

Rip Van Winkle (Classic Reprint)

Action & Adventure

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)

Children's Books

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

Washington Irving (1783–1859) was the first American literary artist to earn his living solely through his writings and the first to enjoy international acclaim. In addition to his long public service as a diplomat, Irving was amazingly prolific: His collected works fill forty volumes that encompass essays, history, travel writings, and multi-volume biographies of Columbus and Washington. But it is Irving's mastery of suspense, characterization, tempo, and irony that transforms his fiction into virtuoso performances, earning him his reputation as the father of the American short story. Charles Neider has gathered all sixty-one of Irving's tales, originally scattered throughout his many collections of nonfiction essays and sketches, into one magnificent volume. Together, they reveal his wide range: besides the expected classics like "Rip Van Winkle," "The Spectre Bridegroom," "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," and "The Devil and Tom Walker," his fiction embraces realistic tales, ghost stories, parodies, legends, fables, and satires. For those familiar only with secondhand retellings of Irving's most famous tales, this collection offers the opportunity to step inside Washington Irving's imagination and partake of its innumerable and timeless pleasures.

Excerpt from Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus, Vol. 4: And the Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of ColumbusII. - Illness of Columbus at Seville - Applica tion to the Crown for a Restitution of his Honors - Death of Isabella.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. 4: And the Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of Columbus (Classic Reprint)

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Romantic Gothic tales, 1790-1840 (Perennial library)

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

Rip Van Winkle (Penguin Little Black Classics)

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

Rip Van Winkle (Classic Reprint)

Tales of the Alhambra (Classic Reprint)

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

The Complete Tales Of Washington Irving

The Complete Tales Of Washington Irving

Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus, Vol. 4: And the Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of Columbus (Classic Reprint)