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Washington Irving

b, 1783-1859 US, New York City
Musician of Spoken Word

Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820), both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include biographies of George Washington, Oliver Goldsmith and Muhammad, and several histories of 15th-century Spain dealing with subjects such as Christopher Columbus, the Moors and the Alhambra. Irving served as the U.S. ambassador to Spain from 1842 to 1846.

     
Genres
  • Spoken Word
  • Folk
  • World
  • Soundtrack
  • Children's Music
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Eventyret Om Den Tyske Studenten on Grøss Og Spøkelseshistorier by Diverse forfattere
Legenden Om Sleepy Hollow on Grøss Og Spøkelseshistorier by Diverse forfattere
Chapter 15 - Victorian Anthologies: Horror, Vol. 1: A collection of classic tales of dread on Victorian Anthologies: Horror, Vol. 1: A collection of classic tales of dread by Washington Irving
Chapter 23 - Victorian Anthologies: Horror, Vol. 1: A collection of classic tales of dread on Victorian Anthologies: Horror, Vol. 1: A collection of classic tales of dread by Washington Irving
Chapter 9 - Victorian Anthologies: Horror, Vol. 1: A collection of classic tales of dread on Victorian Anthologies: Horror, Vol. 1: A collection of classic tales of dread by Washington Irving
Chapter 28 - Victorian Anthologies: Horror, Vol. 1: A collection of classic tales of dread on Victorian Anthologies: Horror, Vol. 1: A collection of classic tales of dread by Washington Irving
Chapter 16 - Victorian Anthologies: Horror, Vol. 1: A collection of classic tales of dread on Victorian Anthologies: Horror, Vol. 1: A collection of classic tales of dread by Washington Irving
Chapter 21 - Victorian Anthologies: Horror, Vol. 1: A collection of classic tales of dread on Victorian Anthologies: Horror, Vol. 1: A collection of classic tales of dread by Washington Irving
Chapter 1 - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
Chapter 17 - Victorian Anthologies: Horror, Vol. 1: A collection of classic tales of dread on Victorian Anthologies: Horror, Vol. 1: A collection of classic tales of dread by Washington Irving

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Discography
Title Artist Year Type
НовеллыWashington Irving2008Album
The Legend Of Sleepy HollowWashington Irving1968Album
Rip Van WinkleEd Begley, Washington Irving1968Album
The Legend Of Sleepy HollowWashington Irving Read By Martin DoneganAlbum
Tell Tale Heart / Legend Of Sleepy HollowEdgar Allan Poe, Washington IrvingAlbum
Rip Van Winkle (Unabridged)Washington Irving, Leonard Alfred George StrongAlbum
Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, Rip Van Winkle, And From Knickerbocker's History Of New YorkWashington Irving, Paul SparerAlbum
The Legend Of Sleepy HollowWashington Irving ,Read By Hurd HatfieldAlbum
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