Project Gutenberg 2023-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 114 Mabie, Hamilton Wright 1846 1916 Mabie, Hamilton W. (Hamilton Wright) Stilson, Walworth 13000055 Writers of Knickerbocker New York $aNew York :$bThe Grolier Club of the City of New York, $c1912. Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Writers of Knickerbocker New York" by Hamilton Wright Mabie is a historical account penned in the early 20th century. This book explores the early literary scene of New York City and its emergence as a cultural hub, detailing the contributions of prominent writers associated with the city's Knickerbocker tradition. The work likely examines the social, political, and artistic climate that shaped these writers and their output during a transformative period in American history. The narrative outlines the life and works of key figures like Washington Irving, James Kirke Paulding, and Fitz-Greene Halleck, encapsulating their influence on American literature and the Knickerbocker group's communal spirit. Mabie reflects on the ambiance of early 19th-century New York, characterized by a vibrant social life and an emerging literary identity, which gave birth to notable literary works, including Irving's "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." The text serves not only as a tribute to these writers but also as a rich historical document that captures the charm and character of a bygone era in American cultural history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/writersofknicker00mabi/page/n11/mode/2up 20210801190111mabie 1912 US Reading ease score: 48.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography American literature -- New York (State) -- New York -- History and criticism Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- New York (State) -- New York New York (N.Y.) -- Intellectual life Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 -- Influence American literature -- 1783-1850 -- History and criticism City and town life in literature United States -- Intellectual life -- 1783-1865 New York (N.Y.) -- In literature PS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 143902 2025-06-28T10:11:43.858609 text/html 139280 2023-09-19T15:59:51 text/html 2822676 2025-06-28T10:11:48.240583 application/epub+zip 2822974 2025-06-28T10:11:45.358643 application/epub+zip 162079 2025-06-28T10:11:44.550592 application/epub+zip 2931859 2025-06-28T10:11:50.363602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2917345 2025-06-28T10:11:47.624582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116440 2025-06-28T10:11:43.498585 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116470 2023-09-19T15:59:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19960 2025-06-28T10:11:50.507536 application/rdf+xml 14336 2025-06-28T10:11:44.758596 image/jpeg 2545 2025-06-28T10:11:44.653574 image/jpeg 3072650 2023-09-19T15:59:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 3289891 2025-06-28T10:11:43.924598 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