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FURTHER READING

Biography

Reichart, Walter A. Washington Irving and Germany. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1957, 212 p.

Biographical discussion of Irving's experiences in Germany. The author points out the similarity between Irving's short stories and German folktales.

Criticism

Aderman, Ralph M. "Washington Irving As a Purveyor of Old and New World Romanticism." In The Old and New World Romanticism of Washington Irving, edited by Stanley Brodwin, pp. 13-25. New York: Greenwood Press, 1986.

Considers the influence of European Romanticism on Irving's writings, particularly his later works.

Bowden, Mary Weatherspoon. Washington Irving. Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1981, 201 p.

Book-length study of Irving's life and works.

Christensen, Peter. "Washington Irving and the Denial of...

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1. Introduction
2. Principal Works
3. Primary Sources
   1. Washington Irving (Story Date 1824)
4. General Commentary
   1. John Clendenning (Essay Date 1964)
   2. Michael Davitt Bell (Essay Date 1980)
5. Title Commentary
   1. "Adventure of the German Student"
6. Further Reading