Written at the peak of his popularity, these three works reveal Irving’s remarkable diversity, his skill at adapting European legends to his own style, and the talent for entertainment that made him America’s first literary celebrity.īracebridge Hall (1822) was published, like The Sketch Book, under the pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon, and centers on an English manor, its inhabitants, and the tales they tell.
He went on to transform what he found into an array of short pieces that sparkle with humor, adventure, mystery, and romance. His success and his fascination with folklore traditions prompted him to travel in Europe in search of material for further tales. With The Sketch Book, Irving became a world-famous writer, lionized in French and English society and admired by Scott and Byron. This second Library of America volume of Washington Irving brings together for the first time three collections of his stories and sketches. Save $50 when you purchase all three Irving volumes.
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