Washington Irving

Tales of the Alhambra is a collection of essays, verbal sketches, and stories by Washington Irving.

Szkicownik – zbiór 34 esejów, szkiców i opowiadań Washingtona Irvinga wydany w latach 1819–1820. Zbiór zawierał m.in. opowiadania Legenda o Sennej Kotlinie i Rip Van Winkle. Wydając ten zbiór Irving po raz pierwszy użył pseudonimu Geoffrey Crayon.

Rip Van Winkle is a short humorous story by the American author Washington Irving published in 1819, as well as the name of the story's fictional protagonist. After drinking some liquor, Rip Van Winkle settles down under a shady tree and falls asleep. He wakes and returns to his village, where he finds twenty years …