American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He was best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent" (Wikipedia).
Washington Irving
Author details
- Born:
- April 3, 1783
- Died:
- Nov. 28, 1859
External links
Books by Washington Irving
Gespenster Geschichten aus Amerika
by Jack London, Robert Bloch, Edgar Allan Poe, and 15 others
