A Study Guide For Washington Irving S Devil And Tom Walker

Author : Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher : Gale Cengage Learning
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781410344229

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A Study Guide for Washington Irving's "Devil and Tom Walker" by Gale, Cengage Learning Pdf

A Study Guide for Washington Irving's "Devil and Tom Walker," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.

Author : Stephen Vincent Benet,Stephen Vincent Benét
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service Inc
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1943-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0822203030

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The Devil and Daniel Webster by Stephen Vincent Benet,Stephen Vincent Benét Pdf

THE STORY: Jabez Stone, young farmer, has just been married, and the guests are dancing at his wedding. But Jabez carries a burden, for he knows that, having sold his soul to the Devil, he must, on the stroke of midnight, deliver it up to him. Shortly before twelve Mr. Scratch, lawyer, enters and the company is thunderstruck. Jabez bids his guests begone; he has made his bargain and will pay the price. His bride, however, stands by him, and so will Daniel Webster, who has come for the festivities. Webster takes the case. But Scratch is a lawyer himself and out-argues the statesman. Webster demands a jury of real Americans, living or dead. Very well, agrees the Devil, he shall have them, and ghosts appear. Webster thunders, but to no avail, and at last realizing Scratch can better him on technical grounds, he changes his tactics and appeals to the ghostly jury, men who have retained some love of country. Rising to the height of his powers, Webster performs the miracle of winning a verdict of Not Guilty.

Author : Dr. James Stobaugh
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780890516720

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American Literature (Teacher Guide) by Dr. James Stobaugh Pdf

The vital resource for grading all assignments from the American Literature course, including options to help personalize the coursework for the individual student to develop: Essay writing skills, Higher ACT/SAT scores, Solid worldviews, and Strong vocabulary.

Author : Washington Irving
Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
Page : 9 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788726587883

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Kidd the Pirate by Washington Irving Pdf

Touching upon the legends surrounding the infamous captain William Kid, Washington Irving’s short story deals in feats of adventures, pirates, and buried treasure. The tempestuous life of William Kid and his return "laden with booty" gives vent to the rise of treasure-seekers, chasing wild rumours. Superstition, devilry, and magic intertwine in this short story that forms the backbone of American folklore tales about pirates and hidden, stolen goods. But do not hasten to grab the shovel – the aforesaid treasure is often guarded by the Devil himself. Versatile as the subject matter of his literary oeuvre, the name of Washington Irving still echoes in the corridors of the American literary canon. Having earned special status as a man of letters in America and Europe alike, Irving’s fame stems primarily from his short stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". An avid biographer and historian, his influence can be felt within a vast group of American and British authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, E. A. Poe, Charles Dickens, and Sir Walter Scott.

Author : Washington Irving
Publisher : Orient Blackswan
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Catskill Mountains (N.Y.)
ISBN : 8125021760

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Rip Van Winkle, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving Pdf

A man who sleeps for twenty years in the Catskill Mountains wakes to a much-changed world.

Author : Washington Irving
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1825
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HX4ZWL

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Tales of a Traveller by Washington Irving Pdf

Author : Washington Irving
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 197814654X

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The Money Diggers by Washington Irving Pdf

Classic tales of pirate lore from the father of American literature.

Author : Heinz Tschachler
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476645070

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Washington Irving and the Fantasy of Masculinity by Heinz Tschachler Pdf

Washington Irving remains one of the most recognized American authors of the 19th century, remembered for short stories like Rip van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. He also accomplished other writing feats, including penning George Washington's biography and other life stories. Throughout his life, Irving was at odds with socially-approved ways of "being a man." Irving purportedly saw himself and was seen by others as feminine, shy, and non-confrontational. Likely related to this, he chose to engage with other men's fortunes and adventures by writing, defining his male identity vicariously, through masculine archetypes both fictional and non-fictional. Sitting at the intersection of literary studies and masculinity studies, this reading reconstructs Irving's life-long struggle to somehow win a place among other men. Readers will recognize masculine themes in his tales from the Spanish period, his western adventures, as well as in historical biographies of Columbus, Mahomet, and Washington. In many writings by Irving, especially Sleepy Hollow, readers will observe themes dominated by masculinity. The book is the first of its kind to encompass and examine Irving's writings.

Author : Washington Irving
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1868
Category : Americans
ISBN : UVA:X000960744

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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.]... by Washington Irving Pdf

Author : James T. Callow,Robert J. Reilly
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004510009

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Guide to American Literature from Its Beginnings Through Walt Whitman by James T. Callow,Robert J. Reilly Pdf

Author : Stephen Crane
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009-04-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061915352

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An Episode of War by Stephen Crane Pdf

Though best known for The Red Badge of Courage, his classic novel of men at war, in his tragically brief life and career Stephen Crane produced a wealth of stories—among them "The Monster," "The Upturned Face," "The Open Boat," and the title story—that stand among the most acclaimed and enduring in the history of American fiction. This superb volume collects stories of unique power and variety in which impressionistic, hallucinatory, and realistic situations alike are brilliantly conveyed through the cold, sometimes brutal irony of Crane's narrative voice.

Author : Richard Connell
Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788728187494

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The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell Pdf

Sanger Rainsford is a big-game hunter, who finds himself washed up on an island owned by the eccentric General Zaroff. Zaroff, a big-game hunter himself, has heard of Rainsford’s abilities with a gun and organises a hunt. However, they’re not after animals – they’re after people. When he protests, Rainsford the hunter becomes Rainsford the hunted. Sharing similarities with "The Hunger Games", starring Jennifer Lawrence, this is the story that created the template for pitting man against man. Born in New York, Richard Connell (1893 – 1949) went on to become an acclaimed author, screenwriter, and journalist. He is best remembered for the gripping novel "The Most Dangerous Game" and for receiving an Oscar nomination for the screenplay "Meet John Doe".

Author : James P. Stobaugh
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781614582663

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American Literature-Student by James P. Stobaugh Pdf

Enjoy beloved classics while developing vocabulary, reading, and critical thinking skills! Each literature book in the series is a one-year course Each chapter has five lessons with daily concept-building exercises, warm-up questions, and guided readings Easy-to-use with suggested reading schedules and daily calendar Equips students to think critically about philosophy and trends in culture, and articulate their views through writing A well-crafted presentation of whole-book or whole-work selections from the major genres of classic literature (prose, poetry, and drama), each course has 34 chapters representing 34 weeks of study, with an overview of narrative background material on the writers, their historical settings, and worldview. The rich curriculum’s content is infused with critical thinking skills, and an easy-to-use teacher’s guide outlines student objectives with each chapter, providing the answers to the assignments and weekly exercises. The final lesson of the week includes both the exam, covering insights on the week’s chapter, as well as essays developed through the course of that week’s study, chosen by the educator and student to personalize the coursework for the individual learner.

Author : Cengage Learning Gale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1535832150

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A Study Guide for Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle by Cengage Learning Gale Pdf

Author : Farebrother, Ellis, Clark & Co
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044086730876

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Particulars, Views, and Conditions of Sale of ... Hollingbury Copse ... by Farebrother, Ellis, Clark & Co Pdf