Washington Irving
- Books on site
- 2
- Total words
- 134,353
- Reading time
- 7.5 h
- Years covered
- 1819–1820
- Longest
- The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
Washington Irving (1783–1859) was an American essayist and short-story writer, the first American author to make a living by his pen. The Sketch Book introduced Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and gave American fiction its first distinct voice.
2free editions134,353words on site~7.5 hreading time1819–1820years covered
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.1819 · 122,086 words
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow1820 · 12,267 words| Year | Title | Words | Reading time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1819 | The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. | 122,086 | ~8 h |
| 1820 | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | 12,267 | ~1 h |
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