Tales of a Traveller
| Company type | Anthology |
|---|---|
| Industry | Literature |
| Founded | 1824 |
| Founder | Washington Irving (as Geoffrey Crayon) |
| Products | Essays, short narratives |
Tales of a Traveller, by Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. (1824) is a two-volume anthology of essays and short narratives authored by Washington Irving during his time living in Europe, primarily in Germany and Paris. Released under the pen name Geoffrey Crayon, the collection features prominent tales such as "The Adventure of the German Student", "Kidd the Pirate", and "The Devil and Tom Walker".
Reception
Irving held Tales of a Traveller in high esteem, considering it among his finest creations, though he was dissatisfied with its unfavorable critical response. The critic John Neal delivered a severe critique of the work in American Writers, challenging Irving's creativity.[1] By the early 1900s, it was typically regarded as less significant than The Sketch Book.
External links
- Tales of a Traveller at Project Gutenberg
- Tales of a Traveller audiobook at LibriVox
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