Knickerbocker's History of New York (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Colonial Period (1600-1775)
| Author: | Washington Irving | ISBN: | 9781411437982 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble | Publication: | February 15, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble | Language: | English |
| Author: | Washington Irving |
| ISBN: | 9781411437982 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
| Publication: | February 15, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble |
| Language: | English |
Published in 1809, this satirical history of New York—published under the pseudonym of Dietrich Knickerbocker—launched the young Irving to literary prominence and success. "It took with the public," Irving later reported, "and gave me celebrity, as an original work was something remarkable and uncommon in America."
Published in 1809, this satirical history of New York—published under the pseudonym of Dietrich Knickerbocker—launched the young Irving to literary prominence and success. "It took with the public," Irving later reported, "and gave me celebrity, as an original work was something remarkable and uncommon in America."
