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Essay Archive - The Life and Work of Washington Irving
The Life and Work of Washington Irving
Washington Irving was a American writer, the first American author
to achieve international fame, who created the fictional characters Rip Van
Winkle and Ichabod Crane. The strict acceptance and standing popularity of
Irving's tales involving these characters proved the effectiveness of the
short story in American literary form.
Irving was born in New York City, Irving studied law at private
schools. After serving in several law offices and traveling in Europe for
his health from 1804 to 1806, he eventually was amitted to the bar in 1806.
His interest in the law was no....
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