For a while, the famous writer Irving Washington was an employee of the American diplomatic mission in Spain. He spent three months in the famous Alhambra Palace. This acquaintance with the historical relic inspired him to write this book. In additio…

""«Rip Van Winkle»" is a short story by the American author Washington Irving, first published in 1819. It follows a Dutch-American villager in colonial America named Rip Van Winkle who falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains and wakes up 20 years lat…

Вашингтон Ирвинг – известный американский писатель-романтик, которого часто называют «отцом американской литературы». Его неповторимый стиль считался образцовым на протяжении многих лет. Один из рассказов данного сборника повествует об учителе по име…

The works of Washington Irving (1783–1859) are ironic and mysterious at the same time. They fascinate with a combination of serious and funny, fiction and reality. His mythical heroes roam the dark forests and valleys, encountering spirits and ghosts…