Unique Elements • Historical Context • Detailed Nineteenth-Century Historical Timeline A Celebrated American Folk Tale Classic by Washington Irving The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon by American author Washington Irving is a book of literary fiction first published in 1820 in the United States. An Early American literary classic filled with curious adventure and memorable characters. Sneak Peak ‘At the foot of these fairy mountains, the voyager may have descried the light smoke curling up from a Village, whose shingle roofs gleam among the trees, just where the blue tints of the upland melt away into the fresh green of the nearer landscape. It is a little village of great antiquity, having been founded by some of the Dutch colonists, in the early times of the province, just about the beginning of the government of the good Peter Stuyvesant (may he rest in peace!), and there were some of the houses of the original settlers standing within a few years, built of small yellow bricks, brought from Holland, having latticed windows and gable fronts, surmounted with weathercocks.’ Synopsis When the stories themselves overshadow their author, it is maybe the measure of a great mythology. The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. , gave America its own haunted folklore. The Headless Horseman, Ichabod Crane, and Rip Van Winkle are among Washington Irving's most well-known literary creations, and they continue to captivate our imaginations today. Apart from "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," the stories include "Roscoe," "The Broken Heart," "The Art of Book-making," "A Royal Poet," "The Spectre Bridegroom," "Westminster Abbey," "Little Britain," and "John Bull." Irving's stories were heavily influenced by German folktales. The Sketch Book's common thread is the personality of Irving's pseudonymous narrator, Geoffrey Crayon. Stories range from the maudlin (such as "The Wife" and "The Widow and Her Son" ) to the roguish ( "Little Britain" ) and the comical ( "The Mutability of Literature" ), but the personality of Irving's pseudonymous narrator Crayon holds The Sketch Book together through the sheer power of his personality – and Irving would seamlessly merge Crayon's persona with his own public reputation for the rest of his life. A Stunning Reprint "A stunning reprint" At Ancient Crow Press we take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this story are unedited and unchanged from the original author’s publication, preserving its earliest form for your indulgence. This title is one of the best American folk tale books of all time, words strung together with such romantic precision, short story collections that you just do not see in the modern age. This title will make an excellent gift to the classic fiction buff in your life or a fantastic addition to your current collection. We are ready to ship this book off to you today at lightning speed , so you will find yourself indulging in this title without delay. Title Details ✓ Original 1829 text ✓ Short Story Collection ✓ 5.5 x 8.5 in ✓ Matte Cover ✓ Cream Paper