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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.

Washington Irving · 1819

Original text in English.

An American looks at old England, and slips two American legends in among his sketches.

Short stories · 36 parts · about 128 000 words · about 9 h 18 of reading

Contents

1. Ouverture1 min
2. PREFACE TO THE REVISED EDITION10 min
3. THE AUTHOR’S ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF4 min
4. THE VOYAGE10 min
5. ROSCOE10 min
6. THE WIFE12 min
7. RIP VAN WINKLE31 min
8. ENGLISH WRITERS ON AMERICA14 min
9. RURAL LIFE IN ENGLAND11 min
10. THE BROKEN HEART9 min
11. THE ART OF BOOK-MAKING11 min
12. A ROYAL POET22 min
13. THE COUNTRY CHURCH8 min
14. THE WIDOW AND HER SON12 min
15. A SUNDAY IN LONDON.*3 min
16. THE BOAR’S HEAD TAVERN, EASTCHEAP18 min
17. THE MUTABILITY OF LITERATURE17 min
18. RURAL FUNERALS17 min
19. THE INN KITCHEN3 min
20. THE SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM25 min
21. WESTMINSTER ABBEY17 min
22. CHRISTMAS8 min
23. THE STAGE-COACH10 min
24. CHRISTMAS EVE18 min
25. CHRISTMAS DAY21 min
26. THE CHRISTMAS DINNER23 min
27. LONDON ANTIQUES9 min
28. LITTLE BRITAIN24 min
29. STRATFORD-ON-AVON31 min
30. TRAITS OF INDIAN CHARACTER17 min
31. PHILIP OF POKANOKET26 min
32. JOHN BULL18 min
33. THE PRIDE OF THE VILLAGE14 min
34. THE ANGLER15 min
35. THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW53 min
36. L’ENVOY.*3 min

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