# The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon

By Washington Irving.

"The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon" by Washington Irving is a collection of essays and short stories published serially throughout 1819 and 1820. This pioneering work helped establish American literature's international reputation, featuring 34 pieces that range from maudlin to comical. The collection includes Irving's famous tales "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," alongside vignettes of English life written during Irving's time abroad. Through his pseudonymous narrator Geoffrey Crayon, Irving crafted a personality that would define his literary career and captivate readers on both sides of the Atlantic. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 -- Travel -- England; England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century; Fantasy fiction, American; Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) -- Fiction; Americans -- England -- History -- 19th century; Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/4997) by Washington Irving (15 h 21 min, English)
- [Selected Classics of Washington Irving](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/9601) by Washington Irving (3 h 16 min, English)
- [Washington Irving's Visit to England](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/10642) by Washington Irving (2 h 33 min, English)
- [More Selected Classics of Washington Irving](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/11735) by Washington Irving (1 h 58 min, English)
- [Washington Irving in London](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/9832) by Washington Irving (2 h 7 min, English)

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