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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.

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English

Original Language

English

Published In

1870

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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...

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