The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving It also marks Irving’s first use of the pseudonym “Geoffrey Crayon,” which he would continue to employ throughout his literary career. The Sketch Book, along with James Fenimore Cooper’s Leatherstocking Tales, was the first widely read work of American literature in Britain and Europe. It also helped advance the reputation of American writers with an international audience
Home / Questions / The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. commonly referred to as The Sketch Book is a collection of essays and short stories published in 1819 and 1820. It is best known for containing what two magical American short stories?