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A History of New York
Contributor(s): Irving, Washington (Author), Bradley, Elizabeth L. (Introduction by), Bradley, Elizabeth L. (Notes by)

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 ISBN: 0143105612     ISBN-13: 9780143105619
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
OUR PRICE: $20.90  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2008
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Annotation: For the bicentennial of its original publicationathe first full-length book from the father of the American short story
In 1809, New Yorkers were buzzing about a series of classified ads concerning the whereabouts of Dutch historian Diedrich Knickerbocker. They were unaware that Washington Irving had invented the man entirely and placed the ads himself. Knickerbockeras purported manuscript, "A History of New York," was Irvingas own. Told from Knickerbockeras point of view, "A History of New York" is a chronicle of New Yorkas fifty years under Dutch rule in the 1600s that plays fast and loose with the facts, to uproarious effect. Irvingas good-humored spoofing had staying power, and his satire provided the city with its first self-portrait. "A History of New York" propelled Irving to the heights of literary stardom and even made a little history of its own: New Yorkers are called Knickerbockers to this day.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Classics
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Historical - General
Dewey: 974.702
LCCN: 2008041059
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Series: Penguin Classics
Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.1" W x 7.76" L (0.58 lbs) 400 pages
Themes:
- Locality - New York, N.Y.
- Geographic Orientation - New York
- Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic
- Cultural Region - Northeast U.S.
Features: Bibliography, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
 
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In 1809, New Yorkers were buzzing about a series of classified ads concerning the whereabouts of Dutch historian Diedrich Knickerbocker. They were unaware that Washington Irving had invented the man entirely and placed the ads himself. Knickerbocker's purported manuscript, A History of New York, was Irving's own. Told from Knickerbocker's point of view, A History of New York is a chronicle of New York's fifty years under Dutch rule in the 1600s that plays fast and loose with the facts, to uproarious effect. The book propelled Irving to the heights of literary stardom.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
 
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