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There is something in the very season of the year that gives a charm to the festivity of Christmas. At other times we derive a great portion of our pleasures from the mere beauties of nature. Our feelings sally forth and dissipate themselves over the sunny landscape, and we "live abroad and everywhere." The dreariness and desolation of the landscape, the short gloomy days and darksome nights, while they circumscribe our wanderings, shut in...

Washington Irving was the first American literary artist to earn his living solely through his writings and is considered to be the Father of the American Short Story. A collection of tales written after visits to Germany and France, was largely considered a failure. The Tales includes: A Hunting Dinner The Adventure of My Uncle The Adventure of My Aunt The Bold Dragoon The Adventure of the Mysterious Picture The Adventure ...

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1. Old-Fashioned Christmas Day is a very fun story about Christmas day in 19th century England. It will entertain adults and children alike. Excerpt: "When I awoke the next morning, it seemed as if all the events of the preceding evening had been a dream, and nothing but the identity of the ancient chamber convinced me of their reality." 2. The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow The story is set in 1790 in the countryside around the Dutch settlem...

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Old Christmas" is a charming and nostalgic book written by the American author Washington Irving. It was first published in 1819, and it captures the spirit and traditions of the holiday season, particularly as they were celebrated in rural England during the early 19th century. The book is part of Irving's larger work, "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, " and it's often regarded as one of the earliest descriptions of English Christmas...

The Crayon Papers" is a collection of essays and short stories written by Washington Irving, one of America's most celebrated 19th-century authors. The book was first published in 1855. This collection is a part of Irving's larger body of work, often referred to as the "Crayon Chronicles, " which also includes "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent." and "Bracebridge Hall." The essays and short stories in "The Crayon Papers" are written i...

Old Christmas" is a collection of essays and short stories written by Washington Irving, a renowned American author best known for his works like "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle." Published in 1820, "Old Christmas" offers a charming and nostalgic glimpse into the traditions and celebrations of the holiday season in England during the early 19th century. The book is a celebration of the old English Christmas customs that wer...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enou...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This w...

Ichabod Crane, ein abergläubischer Schulmeister, wird in den verwunschenen Ort Sleepy Hollow versetzt. Dort verliebt er sich in die reiche Farmertochter Katrina van Tassel. Aber auch der gutaussehende Brom Bones hat ein Auge auf Katrina geworfen. Bei einem Festmahl möchte Ichabod um Katrinas Hand anhalten. Doch die Begegnung mit dem furchterregenden "Reiter ohne Kopf" wird sein Leben für immer verändern... Aufnahmen in American English.

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