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."
© 2011 Barnes & Noble (Ebook): 9781411437982
Release date
Ebook: February 15, 2011
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."
© 2011 Barnes & Noble (Ebook): 9781411437982
Release date
Ebook: February 15, 2011
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