{"product_id":"rip-van-winkles-republic-washington-irving-in-history-and-memory-hardcover","title":"Rip Van Winkle's Republic: Washington Irving in History and Memory - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Burstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNancy Isenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCurtis Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo centuries ago, native New Yorker Washington Irving exploded onto the literary scene of Europe with the publication of his breakout collection of stories, \u003ci\u003eThe Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.\u003c\/i\u003e Published in England and America in 1819--1820, and universally praised for its inventive characters and soul-searching qualities, including the immortal tales \"Rip Van Winkle\" and \"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,\" the volume enjoyed remarkable transatlantic success, allowing Irving to become the first of his nation to support himself as a professional author. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this distinctive collection, historians and literary scholars come together to reassess Irving's imaginative world and complex cultural legacy. Alternately a satirist and a nostalgia merchant, Irving was ever absorbed in reconstituting a lost past, which the volume dubs \"Rip Van Winkle's Republic.\" The assembled scholars explore issues of Anglo-American culture, the power of imagery, race, and the treatment of time and history in Irving's vast body of literature, as well as his status as a bibliophile, an antiquarian, and a prominent figure in an age of literary celebrity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdited by acclaimed historians Andrew Burstein and Nancy Isenberg, \u003ci\u003eRip Van Winkle's Republic\u003c\/i\u003e marks a rediscovery of this marvelous author of social satire and fabled tales of the past.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Burstein\u003c\/b\u003e is the Charles P. Manship Professor of History at Louisiana State University and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Original Knickerbocker: The Life of Washington Irving\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e along with many other books on early US history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eNancy Isenberg \u003c\/b\u003eis the T. Harry Williams Professor of History at Louisiana State University and the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eWhite Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Her other books include \u003ci\u003eFallen Founder: The Life of Aaron Burr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47382037135538,"sku":"9780807177594","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/2231b902d417f9a1a058c54ac1b0ec21.webp?v=1777826588","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/rip-van-winkles-republic-washington-irving-in-history-and-memory-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}