Washington Irving

The third author in our Pre-romanticism unit is Washington Irving. Famous for his humorous short stories and depictions of life in up-state New York, Irving was the first American author to find writing to be a profitable venture.

Learn more about Irving here.

Now check out this trailer for the 1999 film based on Irving's most famous story.



For extra credit - get your parents' permission to rent the movie (it's rated R for violence), watch it, and write a 1-page compare/contrast between the modern Hollywood version and the original text.