Washington Irving

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Version 2)


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"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by Washington Irving contained in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon…

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 017


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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up y…

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow


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The quiet Dutch community of Sleepy Hollow lay in the Adirondack mountains on the western shore of the mighty Hudson River in America’s colo…

The Alhambra: A Series Of Tales And Sketches Of The Moors And Spaniards


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This is a collection of essays, verbal sketches, and stories by Washington Irving. Irving lived at the Alhambra Palace while writing some of…

Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Volume 1


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In the six volumes of the Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Julian Hawthorne presents us thrilling and mysterious s…

Cuentos de la Alhambra


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Colección de ensayos e historias del viaje que Washington Irving realizó en 1828 a Granada, acompañado por el guí…

Old Christmas


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A tale of the quaint and old English traditions of celebrating Christmas. Irving travels to the English countryside and meets an old schoolm…

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (version 3)


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Everyone knows the story of the Headless Horseman but perhaps you, like me, did not remember what a marvelous story teller Washington Irving…

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 020


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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up …

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 019


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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up …

Short Story Collection Vol. 052


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 052: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.

Selected Classics of Washington Irving


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Washington Irving is one of early America's most treasured writers. He is best known for his wit and satirical voice. Irving had the extraor…

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 021


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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up …

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.


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Apart from "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" - the pieces which made both Irving and The Sketch Book fa…

International Short Stories Volume 1: American Stories


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The first volume of a 3 volume anthology, this work focuses on American short stories and draws from Nathaniel Hawthorne, Anna Katherine Gre…

Cuentos Clásicos del Norte: Segunda Serie


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(Segunda parte de esta serie de Cuentos Clásicos de América del Norte, esta vez con la presencia de tres de los más des…

Old Christmas: From the Sketch Book of Washington Irving


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Washington Irving's Old Christmas tells of an American's travels through England during the Christmas season. Through a chance meeting with…

Short Story Collection Vol. 077


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A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. The ever-popular detective stories of Arthur Conan D…

Knickerbocker's History of New York, Vol. 1


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Washington Irving, an author, biographer, historian, and diplomat, completed his first major work, a satire of contemporary local history an…

Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Vol 1


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Volume 1 of a ten volume collection of amusing tales, observations and anecdotes by America's greatest wordsmiths. This work includes select…

Short Story Collection Vol. 026


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 026: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.

The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 01


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The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the first volume, 53 short stories and poems have been gathered from 44 authors…

From the Tower Window of My Bookhouse


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Full of delightful fairy tales, charming poems and engaging stories, this is the fifth volume of the "My Bookhouse" series for lit…

Short Story Collection Vol. 034


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 034: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.

Short Story Collection Vol. 038


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 038: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.

Short Story Collection Vol. 030


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 030: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.

Rip Van Winkle


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La fantástica aventura de Rip Van Winkle, que fue al bosque y allí quedó dormido, para él fue una noche pero hab…

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 035


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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up yo…

Short Story Collection Vol. 084


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And so we present the 84th Librivox Short Story Collection! Each tale is selected and read by a Librivox volunteer. Once again, we have a wi…

Letters of Jonathan Oldstyle, Gent.


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The Letters of Jonathan Oldstyle, Gent. (1824) is a compilation of eight humorous and observational letters written by American writer, Wash…

Short Story Collection Vol. 027


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 027: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.

Tales of a Traveller


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Writing under the pseudonym, Geoffrey Crayon, Washington Irving chronicled his travels through Europe in the early 1820’s. He wrote of peopl…

Knickerbocker's History of New York, Vol. 2


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Washington Irving, an author, biographer, historian, and diplomat, completed his first major work, a satire of contemporary local history an…

More Selected Classics of Washington Irving


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Washington Irving is, arguably, one of America's greatest writers. He spent many years in Europe and kept records of his observations, which…

Washington Irving in London


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Washington Irving's name is synonymous with such classics as "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." He est…

Short Poetry Collection 109


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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for June 2012.

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 045


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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, sinister cats, eerie phenomena and things that go bump in the night. Expect shi…

Bracebridge Hall


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Famed American humorist and essayist Washington Irving published a series of short pieces entitled "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon,…

Washington Irving's Visit to England


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Famed American humorist Washington Irving published a series of short stories telling of his adventures traveling from America to England. T…

Christmas Short Works Collection 2020


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Presenting the Christmas 2020 collection with many surprises and a few old favorites. Amongst other stories Santa is kidnapped, a basket of …

Astoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains


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"Astoria" describes the many perilous adventures, discoveries, and disasters experienced by the brave Americans who joined the 181…

Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey


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Although this book may not have the immediately recognizable title of, say, “Rip Van Winkle” or “Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” this book deserve…

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 064


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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, four-legged beasts and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up your…

Biografías breves


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Washington Irving (1783-1859) Escritor estadounidense. Nació el 3 de abril de 1783 en Nueva York. Cursó estudios de …

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 071


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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, four-legged beasts and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up your…

Children's Book of Patriotic Stories


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Here is a book of Patriotic Stories for children, to stand beside the similar collections of Christmas Stories and Thanksgiving Stories, whi…

Chronicles of Wolfert's Roost and Other Papers


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This collection from renowned author Washington Irving (famed for his haunting tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the fantastical le…

Christmas Short Works Collection 2018


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A delightful collection of stories and poems, with several interesting selections discussing various Christmas and holiday traditions, and a…

Christmas Short Works Collection 2015


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This year's Christmas collection of short stories, poems and non-fiction features readings in English, French, German and Romanian - Summary…

Christmas Short Works Collection 2022


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The 2022 Christmas collection brings some old favourites along with some new selections, from the traditional to the bizarre. Among the sele…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 094


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"Fine experience lies at one's own doorstep" writes Raymond S. Spears, suggesting that boating on the Mississippi River offers &qu…

The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the …


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Benjamin Bonneville spent the years 1832 to 1835 on the adventure of a lifetime, leading an expedition of trapping, trading, and exploring i…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 102


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"It is difficult for the human mind to take a comprehensive view of a subject." This is how librarian Arthur Bostwick begins his e…

Christmas Short Works Collection 2023


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Enjoy the 2023 Christmas collection, with selections chosen by many volunteers. This year's readings include a combination of sacred and sec…