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Washington Irving:Washington Irving: American RomanticismAmerican Romanticism
Washington IrvingWashington Irving1783-18591783-1859
born in New York City born in New York City (near present-day Wall (near present-day Wall St.)St.)
youngest of 11 childrenyoungest of 11 children
parents were Scottish-parents were Scottish-English immigrants English immigrants
Biographical InformationBiographical Information
his parents greatly admired General his parents greatly admired General George Washington (hence his name)George Washington (hence his name)
his father became a wealthy merchant his father became a wealthy merchant
he trained as a lawyer but practiced he trained as a lawyer but practiced only brieflyonly briefly
showed literary promise early in his lifeshowed literary promise early in his life
Home of Washington Irving, Home of Washington Irving, New YorkNew York
Writing Career BeginsWriting Career Begins
1802-3 published a series of newspaper 1802-3 published a series of newspaper articlesarticles
1807-8 published the 1807-8 published the Salmagundi Salmagundi paperspapers
1809 published 11809 published 1stst major work – major work – A History of A History of New YorkNew York
it was supposedly written by Deidrich it was supposedly written by Deidrich Knickerbocker, an old, eccentric historianKnickerbocker, an old, eccentric historian
this work marked Irving’s future coursethis work marked Irving’s future course
it was designed solely for entertainment it was designed solely for entertainment
it taught no serious moral lessonsit taught no serious moral lessons
his fiancée died in 1809his fiancée died in 1809
accounts for melancholic cast over rest accounts for melancholic cast over rest of his life and workof his life and work
Career Shifts to Europe Career Shifts to Europe in 1815in 1815
sailed for England to take charge of sailed for England to take charge of family business in Liverpoolfamily business in Liverpool
when it bankrupted, he concentrated when it bankrupted, he concentrated on literary careeron literary career
traveled throughout England, France, traveled throughout England, France, Spain, Germany, and SwitzerlandSpain, Germany, and Switzerland
wrote history of Christopher Columbuswrote history of Christopher Columbus
Literary Career Literary Career ContinuesContinues
1819 - 1820 1819 - 1820 published published The The Sketch-Book Sketch-Book of Geoffrey of Geoffrey Crayon, Crayon, it included it included “Rip Van “Rip Van Winkle”Winkle” and and “The Legend “The Legend of Sleepy of Sleepy Hollow”Hollow” Old Rip
Irving’s Literary Irving’s Literary PseudonymsPseudonyms
Dietrich Dietrich KnickerbockerKnickerbocker
Jonathan OldstyleJonathan Oldstyle
Geoffrey CrayonGeoffrey Crayon
Irving Widely RecognizedIrving Widely Recognized
By the late 1820s, Irving had By the late 1820s, Irving had gained a gained a
reputation throughout Europe reputation throughout Europe andand
America as a great writer and America as a great writer and thinker thinker
Returns to America in Returns to America in 18321832
returned from Europe to New York returned from Europe to New York
established his home Sunnyside in established his home Sunnyside in Tarrytown Tarrytown
never married or had children never married or had children
for next 25 years he shared Sunnyside for next 25 years he shared Sunnyside with his brother Ebenezer and with his brother Ebenezer and Ebenezer's 5 daughters Ebenezer's 5 daughters
Sunnyside, Home of Sunnyside, Home of IrvingIrving
IrvingIrving on on the the
PorchPorch at at
SunnysiSunnyside de
Additional Views of Additional Views of SunnysideSunnyside
First Genuine American First Genuine American StoriesStories
““Rip Van Winkle”Rip Van Winkle” “ “The Legend of Sleepy The Legend of Sleepy
Hollow”Hollow”
contained distinctive Americancontained distinctive American settings and characters settings and characters
incorporated German folktales incorporated German folktales and legendsand legends
Irving’s GraveIrving’s Grave
On November 28, 1859, on the eve of the Civil War, Washington Irving died at Sunnyside surrounded by his family.
Old Dutch Church in Old Dutch Church in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
He was buried in
the Sleepy Hollow
Cemetery at the
Old Dutch
Church
Works CitedWorks Cited All photos in this All photos in this
PowerPoint presentation PowerPoint presentation came from the came from the
American Memory Collection American Memory Collection of the of the
Library of CongressLibrary of Congress
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