{"product_id":"9780192832122","title":"The Sketch-Book (The World's Classics) - Irving, Washington","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Sketch-Book (The World's Classics)\u003c\/u\u003e by Irving, Washington\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Oxford University Press, 1996\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn The Sketch-Book (1820-21), Irving explores the uneasy relationship of an American writer to English literary traditions. In two sketches, he experiments with tales transplanted from Europe, thereby creating the first classic American short stories, Rip Van Winkle, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Based on Irving's final revision of his most popular work, this new edition includes comprehensive explanatory notes of The Sketch-Book's sources for the modern reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, 1996","offers":[{"title":"The Sketch-Book (The World's Classics) \/ Very Good","offer_id":54064756326692,"sku":"9780192832122VG","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/17578983482256.jpg?v=1779987703","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9780192832122","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}