Project Gutenberg 2000-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 2824 Irving, Washington 1783 1859 Crayon, Geoffrey The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sketch_Book_of_Geoffrey_Crayon,_Gent. The author's account of himself -- The voyage -- Roscoe -- The wife -- Rip Van Winkle -- English writers on America -- Rural life in England -- The broken heart -- The art of book-making -- A royal poet -- The country church -- The widow and her son -- A Sunday in London -- The Boar's Head Tavern, Eastcheap -- The mutability of literature -- Rural funerals -- The inn kitchen -- The spectre bridegroom -- Westminster Abbey -- Christmas -- The stage-coach -- Christmas Eve -- Christmas Day -- The Christmas dinner -- London antiques -- Little Britain -- Stratford-on-Avon -- Traits of Indian character -- Philip of Pokanoket -- John Bull -- The pride of the village -- The angler -- The legend of Sleepy Hollow -- L'envoy. Produced by Nelson Nieves and David Widger "The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent." by Washington Irving is a collection of essays and short stories written in the early 19th century (Romantic era). The book features the musings of Geoffrey Crayon, a fictional travel writer, as he reflects on various topics, including rural life in England, American customs, and delightful tales such as the famous story of "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." At the start of the work, Irving presents a preface that introduces the author’s background and the journey of publishing the stories, filled with personal anecdotes and reflections on literature. Geoffrey Crayon begins his narrative by sharing his fascination with travel and new experiences, explaining his desire to observe different cultures and landscapes. He conveys a sense of nostalgia and longing for Europe, filled with its rich history and artistic treasures, while also aiming to share glimpses of American life and character. The opening establishes Crayon's reflective and observant nature, setting the stage for his varied explorations and encounters that follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 -- Travel -- England England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century Fantasy fiction, American Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) -- Fiction Americans -- England -- History -- 19th century Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 828708 2025-08-01T12:00:00.640545 text/html 796268 2025-05-19T12:28:18 text/html 99487296 2025-08-01T12:00:30.731421 application/epub+zip 99445145 2025-08-01T12:00:08.304481 application/epub+zip 409415 2025-08-01T12:00:02.915532 application/epub+zip 99505438 2025-08-01T12:00:45.836814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99432923 2025-08-01T12:00:21.493441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581308 2022-09-01T13:28:39.083753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 780489 2025-08-01T11:59:57.537535 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 760688 2025-05-17T16:36:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18624 2025-08-01T12:00:46.149772 application/rdf+xml 22912 2025-08-01T12:00:03.079492 image/jpeg 3703 2025-08-01T12:00:02.998478 image/jpeg 129279219 2025-08-01T12:00:02.455520 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia