American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He was best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent" (Wikipedia).
Washington Irving
Author details
- Born:
- April 3, 1783
- Died:
- Nov. 28, 1859
External links
Books by Washington Irving

The United States in Literature
by Isaac Asimov, William Faulkner, James Baldwin, and 139 others