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…

"The favorite story of the Dutch settlement of Sleepy Hollow, New York, is an ominous ghost story. A headless horseman is waiting for belated travelers. Ikabod Crane, who believes in everything beyond, cares for Katharina Van Tassel, the blonde beaut…

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Предлагаем вниманию читателей сборник новелл Вашингтона Ирвинга, первого американского писателя, ставшего известным в Европе. В книгу вошли новеллы «Легенда о Сонной Лощине», «Рип Ван Викль» и другие. Полный неадаптированный текст новелл снабжен комм…