Old Christmas And Bracebridge Hall From The Sketch-book Of Washington Irving

By Washington Irving

This antique book contains two written pieces by Washington Irving: An Old Christmas and Bracebridge Hall. An Old Christmas is a charming piece detailing old English Christmas traditions, beautifully illustrated by British illustrator, Randolph Caldecott. Bracebridge Hall is a series of character sketches set at Bracebridge Hall, near Birmingham, England. Containing a number of individual plots, this narrative concentrates on the occupants of the English manner: the Bracebridge family. A delightful book that is sure to appeal to fans and collectors of Irving's prolific work, this antique text is well deserving of a place on any bookshelf and is not to be missed. Washington Irving (1783 – 1859) was an 19th century, American author, biographer, essayist, historian, and diplomat. Originally published in 1919, we are proud to republish this text now complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kronenberger Press
• Release date: Jul 7, 2014
• ISBN: 9781473395497

Washington Irving

Nueva York, 1783 - Sunnyside, 1859. Escritor norteamericano perteneciente al mundo literario del costumbrismo. Washington Irving es el primer autor americano que utiliza la literatura para hacer reír y caricaturizar la realidad, creando además el estilo coloquial que después utilizarían Mark Twain y Hemingway.

Reviews for Old Christmas And Bracebridge Hall From The Sketch-book Of Washington Irving

[dasam-5 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A look back to when Christmas was fading as a holiday in pre-Dickins England and American Washington Irving was nostalgic for the old ways of celebrating.

[clicksclan · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Quick and interesting read about how Christmas was celebrated in the past.Liked the way it was divided up into the different aspects of Christmas; travelling for the celebration, Christmas Eve, the morning, Christmas dinner.Interesting to see which traditions have continued, perhaps without people knowing exactly why.Very well written, Irving painted a picture so you could easily imagine the scenes he was describing.Would like to know when this was written, I would guess around Victorian era.

[muldoon_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

"Old Christmas" is an 1875 collection of Christmas stories first appearing Washington Irving's "Sketch Book" published in 1819-1820. . It is a wondrous thing to read laments about how the modern world had lost some of the Christmas magic. At the same time, Irving captures Christmas essences, like families and food and a general spirit of generosity. BTW bought this book at a library book sale.