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The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Washington Irving: Volume 1-Including One Novel 'a History of New York' and Nine Short Stories of the
2010·452 pages
Classic supernatural tales and satirical history by Washington Irving, from ghostly horsemen to enchanted sleeps and colonial oddities.
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Classic supernatural tales and satirical history by Washington Irving, from ghostly horsemen to enchanted sleeps and colonial oddities.
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Two volumes of the strange and ghostly by one of the earliest great American authors Those who know anything of American literature know that Washington Irving was one of its earliest and most influential giants. Born less than a decade after the birth of the nation, it is clear through many of his writings that he embodied the very spirit of his nationality, age and place. He was a prolific author, a craftsman of fiction and non-fiction alike and his works of history are enduring classics. Whil...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild courtship and romantic rivalry; no sexual content
Violence & gore
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Spectral attacks and wartime beheading lore; peril without gore
Profanity
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No strong language present
Substance use
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Recurring social drinking; taverns and enchanted liquor in tales
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation depicted
Religious content
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Passing Christian and church references in period settings
Magic & witchcraft
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Folkloric enchantment, witches, and supernatural rural legends
Occult / demonology
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Ghosts, hauntings, and a spectral headless horseman
Political content
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Satirical colonial history and social commentary throughout
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Colonial conflict and hardship referenced in historical satire
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