Washington Irving : An American Study, 1802-1832 / by William L. Hedges.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: The Goucher College series | Book collections on Project MUSEPublisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins Press, 1965Manufacturer: Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2019Copyright date: ©1965Description: 1 online resource (290 pages)Content type:
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  • 9781421435862
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"Mr. Hedges sees Irving's work, including his nonsensical humor, as a response to the intellectual and cultural tensions of his period. From this point of view he attempts to explain the apparent contradictions in Irving's writing. There is a close analysis of Irving's major works, including 'Knickerbocker's history, ' 'The sketch book, ' 'Tales of a traveller, ' and 'Columbus.' Mr. Hedges is particularly concerned with the way in which Irving adapted conventional literary techniques and attitudes to the new conditions of American life"--From publisher description.
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"Mr. Hedges sees Irving's work, including his nonsensical humor, as a response to the intellectual and cultural tensions of his period. From this point of view he attempts to explain the apparent contradictions in Irving's writing. There is a close analysis of Irving's major works, including 'Knickerbocker's history, ' 'The sketch book, ' 'Tales of a traveller, ' and 'Columbus.' Mr. Hedges is particularly concerned with the way in which Irving adapted conventional literary techniques and attitudes to the new conditions of American life"--From publisher description.

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