Rip Van Winkle's republic : Washington Irving in history and memory /

Rip Van Winkle's republic : Washington Irving in history and memory /

"In the twenty-first century, precious little has been written about America's first professional author, Washington Irving, who was one of the most well-known and highly esteemed writers of the nineteenth century. Rip Van Winkle's Republic marks a rediscovery and reassessment of this...

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Other Authors: Burstein, Andrew (Editor), Isenberg, Nancy (Editor), Sizemore, Michelle (Contributor), Samuels, Shirley (Contributor), Dennis, Matthew, 1955- (Contributor), McCrossen, Alexis (Contributor), Bradley, Elizabeth L., 1973- (Contributor), Hoffman, Tracy (Contributor), Weiselberg, Erik (Contributor), Hannan, Catalina (Contributor), Armstrong, Curtis (Contributor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2022]
Subjects:
Irving, Washington, > 1783-1859 > Criticism and interpretation.
Irving, Washington, > 1783-1859. > Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent.
Van Winkle, Rip > (Fictitious character)
Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent (Irving, Washington)
1783-1899
American literature > 1783-1850 > History and criticism.
Authors, American > 19th century > Biography.
United States > In literature.
United States > History > 1783-1865.
Biographies.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface: Why Washington Irving still matters / Andrew Burstein
  • Part I. Another time. Rites and times of the grand tour / Michelle Sizemore
  • Washington Irving reimagined as father of his country / Shirley Samuels
  • Reading The sketch book from its clattering hooves up / Nancy Isenberg
  • Irving's relicts / Matthew Dennis
  • Irving's investment in time / Alexis McCrossen and Andrew Burstein
  • Part II. Another world. Tracing northern slavery in the Knickerbocker stories / Elizabeth L. Bradley
  • A toast to, and distillation of, Rip Van Winkle / Tracy Hoffman
  • The Revolutionary War lives on / Erik Weiselberg
  • Irving Family manuscripts / Catalina Hannan
  • An actor's reflections on the theatrical Irving / Curtis Armstrong.

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