Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.

In The Sketch-Book Washington Irving explores the uneasy relationship of an American writer to English literary traditions. He sketches a series of encounters with the cultural shrines of the parent nation, and in two brilliant experiments with tales transplanted from Europe creates the first classic American short stories, `Rip Van Winkle' and `The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow'.

In The Sketch-Book, Washington Irving exploreaza relatia neplacuta a unui scriitor american cu traditiile literare engleze. El schiteaza o serie de intalniri cu sanctuarele culturale ale natiunii parinte, iar in doua experimente stralucitoare cu povesti transplantate din Europa creeaza primele nuvele clasice americane, ,,Rip Van Winkle" si ,,Legenda Sleepy Hollow".