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Washington Irving
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American writer, historian and diplomat (1783-1859)

Also known as: Diedrich Knickerbocker, Geoffrey Crayon, Lauuncelot Langstaff, Вашингтон Ирвинг, واشنطن إيرفينج, 워싱턴 어빙

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Known works

  • Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience
  • The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition
  • Great American Short Stories
  • Prentice Hall Literature--The American Experience
  • The United States in Literature -- The Glass Menagerie Edition