The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories - Couverture rigide

Irving, Washington

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1454908718 ISBN 13 : 9781454908715

Editeur : Sterling, 2013

Synopsis

Hardcover

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This collection of masterful stories by Washington Irving includes the classic The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the eerie Rip Van Winkle, the funny The Specter Bridegroom, and the spooky The Devil and Tom Walker. These four stories create a strange and macabre anthology thats perfect for Halloween, or any time you want to feel your skin crawl. This handsome, unabridged edition of Irvings famous tales, with striking illustrations by Scott McKowen, joins Sterlings beloved classics line and is sure to find a treasured place in any familys library.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Washington Irving was born in 1783 in New York City. In addition to writing fiction, Irving studied law, worked for his family's business in England and wrote essays for periodicals. Some of his most famous tales, including Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, were first published under the pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon. He spent years working on a historical book at his home in Tarrytown, NY, including a biography of George Washington, whom he met as a boy.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Sterling
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1454908718
• ISBN 13: 9781454908715
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Illustrateur: McKowen Scott