Knickerbocker's History of New York

By Washington Irving

Book Overview

This is a reissue of the two-volume satire subtitled A History of New York, from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty. Published to popular acclaim in 1809, this work, considered the first important contribution to American comic literature, was Washington Irvingis first book. The first volume relates the creation and population of the world, including the discovery of what would become New York. It then examines the first settlements of the Dutch and the ensuing reigns of Governors William the Testy and Wouter Van Twiller. About The Author Diedrich Knickerbocker was the pseudonym used by Washington Irving (1783-1859). When the twenty-six-year-old lawyer published this humorous blend of history and fantasy, it immediately established his reputation as an American literary celebrity. Irving went on to delight readers with his Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle, among other classics.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804414203
• ISBN13: 9780804414203
• Release Date: January 1959
• Publisher: Ungar
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.