Bracebridge Hall
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| Author | Washington Irving |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novels sketches |
| Publisher | Murray (UK) C.S. Van Winkle (USA) |
| Released | 1819 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| ISBN | NA |
Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists, A Medley was written by Washington Irving in 1819 and published by C.S. Van Winkle in New York and in London by Murray. This book was originally published under his pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon. Also originally in two volumes.
Contents |
[edit] Plot introduction
As this is a location based series of character sketches there are a number of individual plots. The tales centre on the occupants of an English manor (based on Aston Hall, England).
[edit] Plot summary
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
As this is a series of character sketches the most effective way currently to describe this book is to list the contents.
[edit] Volume I
- The Author
- The Hall
- The Busy Man
- Family Servants
- The Widow
- The Lovers
- Family Reliques
- An Old Soldier
- The Widow's Retinue
- Ready Money Jack
- Bachelors
- Wives
- Story Telling
- The Stout Gentleman
- Forest Trees
- A Literary Antiquary
- The Farm-House
- Horsemanship
- Love-Symptoms
- Falconry
- Hawking
- St. Mark's Eve
- Gentility
- Fortune Telling
- Love-Charms
- The Library
- The Student of Salmanaca
[edit] Volume II
- English Country Gentleman
- A Bachelor's Confessions
- English Gravity
- Gipsies
- May-Day Customs
- Village Worthies
- The Schoolmaster
- The School
- A Village Politician
- The Rookery
- May-Day
- The Manuscript
- Annette Delarbre
- Travelling
- Popular Superstitions
- The Culprit
- Family Misfortunes
- Lovers' Troubles
- The Historian
- The Haunted House
- Dolph Heyliger
- The Storm-Ship
- The Wedding
- The Author's Farewell
[edit] Allusions/references to actual history and current science
Aston Hall in England is thought to be the inspiration for the location of this novel. This came after visits by Washington Irving to James Watt Junior the owner at the time. [1]
[edit] Sources, references, external links, quotations
- 1 unknown (2005). Washington Irving. Retrieved February 17, 2006.
[edit] Release details
- 1819, USA, C.S. Van Winkle. Pub date ? ? 1919, Hardback (in 2 volumes - original edition)
- 1822, UK, John Murrey, Pub date ? ? 1822, Hardback
- 1836, USA, Carey, Lea and Blanchard, Pub date ? 1836, Hardback (in 2 volumes)
- 1869, USA, G.P. Putnam and Son, Pub date ? ? 1869, Hardback
- 1978, USA, Sleepy Hollow Restorations ISBN 0-912882-35-2, Pub date 1 October 1978, Hardback
- 1990, USA, Ams Pr ISBN 0-404-03508-6, Rub date 1 June 1990, Hardback
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