Book Cover of Memoir of Washington Irving

Memoir of Washington Irving

by Charles Adams

Arguably one of America's greatest writers, Washington Irving is the author of such classics as "Legend of Sleepy Hollow," "Bracebridge Hall," and "Knickerbocker's History of New York." This book is a concise and extremely entertaining biography of this unique author.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1870

Authors

Charles Adams  image

Charles Adams

United States

Charles Adams was the second son of President John Adams and his wife, Abigail Adams (née Smith). At the age of nine, he traveled with his father and older brother, John Quincy, to Europe, stud...

Books by Charles Adams

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex Cover image

Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex by Owen Chase

In the heart of the vast Pacific Ocean, a terrifying encounter with a vengeful sperm whale shatters the tranquility of the whaling ship Essex, leaving...

Behind the Footlights Cover image

Behind the Footlights by Ethel Brilliana Tweedie

It provides an intimate look into the life of a performer during the Victorian era. First published in 1901, the book takes readers on a journey throu...

The Memoirs of Chateaubriand Volume IV Cover image

The Memoirs of Chateaubriand Volume IV by François-René de Chateaubriand

Embark on a riveting journey through the tumultuous times of post-revolutionary France in "The Memoirs of Chateaubriand Volume IV" by François-René de...

From Slave Cabin To Pulpit and Sketches Of Slave Life Cover image

From Slave Cabin To Pulpit and Sketches Of Slave Life by Peter Randolph

This book, published in 1893, is the autobiography of Peter Randolph, who was born into slavery in 1825 and later became a Baptist clergyman. The book...

Holmes' Own Story Cover image

Holmes' Own Story by Herman W. Mudgett

An account written by the infamous serial murderer H. H. Holmes in an attempt to exonerate himself while being tried for numerous crimes in Moyamensin...

All in the Day's Work Cover image

All in the Day's Work by Ida M. Tarbell

Ida M. Tarbell's autobiography, 'All in the Day's Work', is a fascinating account of her life and career as an investigative journalist. Tarbell was a...

Confessions (Pusey translation) Cover image

Confessions (Pusey translation) by Saint Augustine of Hippo

The Confessions outlines Augustine's sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity. It is widely seen as the first Western autobiography ever writte...

Story of My Life, Part 1 Cover image

Story of My Life, Part 1 by Helen Keller

Helen Keller's inspiring autobiography recounts her childhood, her education under the guidance of her dedicated teacher Anne Sullivan, and her experi...

Journal Of Small Things Cover image

Journal Of Small Things by Helen Gansevoort Edwards Mackay

Journal of Small Things is a collection of diary sketches written by American Helen Gansevoort Edwards Mackay during her time spent in France during W...

Worst Journey in the World, Vol 2 Cover image

Worst Journey in the World, Vol 2 by Apsley Cherry-Garrard

The Worst Journey in the World is an unflinching account of the British Antarctic Expedition of 1910-1913, led by Robert Falcon Scott. The memoir, wri...

Reviews for Memoir of Washington Irving

No reviews posted or approved, yet...