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The Life And Work Of Washington Irving
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Washington Irving was a American writer, the first American author
to achieve international fame, who created the fictional characters Rip Van
Winkle and Ichabod Crane. The strict acceptance and standing popularity of
Irving's tales involving these characters proved the effectiveness of the
short ....
Middle of essay ....time. Generally considered the
first important contribution to American comic literature, and a great
popular success from the start. The work brought Irving lots of fame and
financial reward.
In 1815 Irving went to Liverpool, England, as a silent partner in
his brothers' commercial firm. When, after a series of losses, the business
went into bankruptcy in 1818, Irving returned to writing for a living. In
England he became the good friend of several leading men of letters,
including Thom.... |
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