Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete by Washington Irving
"Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete" by Washington Irving is a satirical parody published in 1809. Originally released under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, this work lampoons the early history of New York City and contemporary politics. Irving launched an elaborate hoax before publication, planting missing person advertisements in newspapers about the fictional historian Knickerbocker. The book became an immediate success, establishing Irving's celebrity as an original American writer. Critics have compared its
innovative style to works by Sterne, Hawthorne, and Melville. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 |
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| Title | Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_History_of_New_York |
| Credits | Produced by Charles Franks and PG Distributed Proofreaders |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 39.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | F106: United States local history: Atlantic coast. Middle Atlantic States |
| Subject | New York (State) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 13042 |
| Release Date | Jul 29, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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