The Life and Letters of Washington Irving

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The Life and Letters of Washington Irving is written by Pierre Munroe Irving and published by The Minerva Group, Inc.. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0898754569 (ISBN 10) and 9780898754568 (ISBN 13).

Volume two of a three volume set In the delicate office of shifting, selecting, and arranging these different materials, extending through a period of nearly sixty years, it has been the aim of Pierre Irving to make the author, in every stage of his career, as far as possible, his own biographer and give to the world the truest picture of his life and character. Washington Irving (1783-1859) was an American writer remembered for the stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," contained in The Sketch Book (1819-1820). According to a story, George Washington met Irving, named after him, and gave his blessing. In the years to come Irving would write one of his greatest works, The Life of George Washington (1855-59).