Publisher's Synopsis
Washington Irving was the first American literary artist to earn his living solely through his writings and is considered to be the Father of the American Short Story.
A collection of tales written after visits to Germany and France, was largely considered a failure.
The Tales includes:
A Hunting Dinner
The Adventure of My Uncle
The Adventure of My Aunt
The Bold Dragoon
The Adventure of the Mysterious Picture
The Adventure of the Mysterious Stranger
The Story of the Young Italian
Buckthorne and his friends
A Literary Dinner
The Club of Queer Fellows
The Poor Devil Author
