American Literature / Unit 6 AML 0506 short lesson, about 20 seconds
*The Sketch Book* and the Persona of Geoffrey Crayon
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The idea
In England after eighteen fifteen, urged by Walter Scott to mine German folklore, Irving published The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. in eighteen twenty. The anchor calls him the first American writer to win international fame, and the book mixes essays, sketches and two famous tales.
In practice
Sketches, essays, and two lasting tales.
Where people slip
The persona makes him a gentle observer.
Your place on the trail
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