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Knickerbocker's History of New York, Vol. 1

Knickerbocker's History of New York, Vol. 1

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Number of Chapters: 33

Length: 06 hours and 59 minutes

Language: English

Washington Irving, an author, biographer, historian, and diplomat, completed his first major work, a satire of contemporary local history and politics entitled A History of New-York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, by Diedrich Knickerbocker in 1809. Prior to its publication, Irving started a promotional hoax (not unlike some modern-day publicity stunts?) by placing fake missing persons advertisements in local newspapers asking for help in locating Diedrich Knickerbocker. As a continuation of the hoax, Irving also published a notice purported to be written by the proprietor of the hotel where Knickerbocker was staying, in which he threatened to publish a manuscript “left behind” by Knickerbocker if the hotel bill was not paid. From “The Author’s Apology”: “The main object of my work, in fact, had a bearing wide from the sober aim of history, but one which, I trust, will meet with some indulgence from poetic minds. It was to embody the traditions of our city in an amusing form; to illustrate its local humors, customs and peculiarities; to clothe home scenes and places and familiar names with those imaginative and whimsical associations so seldom met with in our new country, but which live like charms and spells about the cities of the old world, binding the heart of the native inhabitant to his home.” - (Summary by lubee930 from the text and adapted from Wikipedia)

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Introduction (Larry Wilson)
The Author's Apology (Larry Wilson)
Notices (Larry Wilson)
Account of the Author (Larry Wilson)
To the Public (Larry Wilson)
Book I, Chapter I (Maria Kasper)
Book I, Chapter II (Maria Kasper)
Book I, Chapter III (Maria Kasper)
Book I, Chapter IV (Maria Kasper)
Book I, Chapter V (Maria Kasper)
Book II, Chapter I (Maria Kasper)
Book II, Chapter II (Maria Kasper)
Book II, Chapter III (Maria Kasper)
Book II, Chapter IV (Maria Kasper)
Book II, Chapter V (Maria Kasper)
Book II, Chapter VI (Greg Giordano)
Book II, Chapter VII (Greg Giordano)
Book II, Chapter VIII (Greg Giordano)
Book II, Chapter IX (Greg Giordano)
Book III, Chapter I (Maria Kasper)
Book III, Chapter II (Maria Kasper)
Book III, Chapter III (Maria Kasper)
Book III, Chapter IV (Maria Kasper)
Book III, Chapter V (Maria Kasper)
Book III, Chapter VI (Greg Giordano)
Book III, Chapter VII (Greg Giordano)
Book III, Chapter VIII (Greg Giordano)
Book III, Chapter IX (Malone)
Book IV, Chapter I (Malone)
Book IV, Chapter II (Malone)
Book IV, Chapter III (Greg Giordano)
Book IV, Chapter IV (Greg Giordano)
Book IV, Chapter V (Greg Giordano)
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