Chronicles of Wolfert's Roost and Other Papers

by Washington Irving

Horror & Supernatural Fiction Published 1800 -1900

25 chapters12h 12mEnglish1855

About this book

This collection from renowned author Washington Irving (famed for his haunting tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the fantastical legend of "Rip Van Winkle") offers a diverse mix of stories ranging from the spooky and strange supernatural folk tales surrounding his native New England to stories more exotic of ancient legends and travel sketches from faraway places reflective of the time Irving spent journeying through Europe. - Summary by Ben Tucker

Chapters (25)

1Wolfert's Roost

2273

2The Birds of Spring

953

3The Creole Village

1008

4Mountjoy Part 1

4118

5Mountjoy Part 2

1836

6The Bermudas

1236

7The Widow's Ordeal

1689

8The Knight of Malta

2186

9"A Time of Unexampled Prosperity" Part 1

1158

10"A Time of Unexampled Prosperity" Part 2

1952

11"A Time of Unexampled Prosperity" Part 3

2597

12Sketches in Paris in 1825: The Parisian Hotel, My French Neighbour, The Englishman at Paris, English and French Character

1571

13Sketches in Paris in 1825: The Tuileries and Windsor Castle, The Field of Waterloo, Paris at the Restoration

1768

14A Contented Man

1008

15Broek: or the Dutch Paradise

901

16Guests from Gibbet-Island

1552

17The Early Experiences of Ralph Ringwood Part 1

1978

18The Early Experiences of Ralph Ringwood Part 2

1713

19The Early Experiences of Ralph Ringwood Part 3

1529

20The Seminoles

1980

21The Count Van Horn

2188

22Don Juan: A Spectral Research

1215

23Legend of the Engulfed Convent

674

24The Phantom Island

2608

25Recollections of the Alhambra

2259

Chronicles of Wolfert's Roost and Other Papers

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Chapters (25)

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