Washington Irving
TIMELINE: Washington Irving 1783-1859 A.D.
BIOGRAPHY: Washington Irving
READ ALOUD: The Literary Adventures of Washington Irving: American Storyteller by Cheryl Harness
Rip Van Winkle
READ ALOUD: Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving (1819)
Magically Told Fairy Tales Collection: Rip Van Winkle audio story on iTunes. We own the entire album, as all the tales are fantastically told.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
READ ALOUD: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving (1820)
READ ALOUD: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Will Moses is is a really great book written by the great-grandson of Granma Moses. The images and the re-telling are really well done and draw you in to the tale.
The Devil and Tom Walker
READ ALOUD: The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving (1824)
The Devil and Tom Walker audio story is on free on iTunes.
Other Works
Many of Washington Irving’s stories and tales are available for free on LibriVox.
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