Bracebridge Hall : or, The humourists : a medley /
Bracebridge Hall (1822) was published under the pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon, and centers on an English manor, its inhabitants, and the tales they tell. Interspersed with witty, evocative sketches of country life among the English nobility is the well-known tale "The Stout Gentleman" and stor...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Twayne Publishers,
1977.
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| Series: | Irving, Washington, 1783-1859. Complete works of Washington Irving ;
v. 9. |
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| Summary: | Bracebridge Hall (1822) was published under the pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon, and centers on an English manor, its inhabitants, and the tales they tell. Interspersed with witty, evocative sketches of country life among the English nobility is the well-known tale "The Stout Gentleman" and stories based on English, French, and Spanish folklore, vividly recounted with Irving's inimitable blend of elegance and colloquial dash. |
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| Physical Description: | xxxiii, 436 pages, 6 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 080578506X 9780805785067 |