Knickerbocker History of New York Complete Washington Irving 9781539092278 Books
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"The men who founded New York were among the foremost traders of their time; but who has loved liberty with a more passionate devotion than they, and where does the genius of man interpret the soul of man with more commanding and searching power than on the walls of the galleries of The Hague, of Haarlem, and of Amsterdam? In this city, in the year 1809, American literature was born. Books had been written in the Colonies, and later in the States, before 'Knickerbocker's History of New York' appeared; but these earlier books were historical, religious, or polemical treatises; they were contributions to causes; Irving wrote as birds sing and flowers bloom; because man was made to live, not by work alone, but by the free expresion of all the interests of his spirit. Two elements in Irving's work are significant for the present purpose; he was the earliest interpreter of the Old World to the New; he, more than any other t he pioneers of American literature, reknit the sundered peoples by bringing back, with all the charm of tender sentiment and gentle humor, the ripeness and beauty of the old home. 'There are no real breaks in history. This is a new country, but we are an old race; we brought the old world with us in our memories or we should have been poor indeed." -New Outlook
Knickerbocker History of New York Complete Washington Irving 9781539092278 Books
If you Dutch ancestors who settled in the Hudson Valley reading this classic is a must read. There are so many little quips that help you understand life in the 18th centuryProduct details
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Knickerbocker History of New York Complete Washington Irving 9781539092278 Books Reviews
Perhaps 100 years ago, readers considered this to be a great book. However, today, the average reader will find it to be long-winded. The introduction is actually the first 5 chapters, at least. I gave up after chapter 5.
This "edition" is on 8 1/2 x 11 notebook paper, and it looks as if someone TYPED IT OUT on a crummy old typewriter!
NOT in the least bit a professional copy. My 12-year-old daughter could have done a better job. Just garbage. An insult to Washington Irving. Do yourself a favor and do NOT purchase this "edition."
GREAT !!! Thank you.
perhaps Trisdam Shandy or parts of Mark Twain are as funny on a sustained basis, but this book is up there. Each paragraph is a howl or chuckle. Quite a work of genius. And the level of insight relevant today is remarkable. 1809 is not dated in the hands of one like this.
Since my wife is a "Knickerbocker", the book had much interest in this family
This classic was worth a read especially if you have Dutch ancestors of the Hudson Valley
Similar to Mark Twain. A good read.
If you Dutch ancestors who settled in the Hudson Valley reading this classic is a must read. There are so many little quips that help you understand life in the 18th century
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