The Christmas dinner, from "The sketch book"Washington Irving
The Christmas dinner, from "The sketch book"
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Original author: Washington Irving
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"The Christmas Dinner, from 'The Sketch Book'" by Washington Irving is an essay published between 1819 and 1820. Part of Irving's celebrated collection written under the pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon, this piece offers a charming vignette of English life and customs. Among a series of sketches that helped establish American literature's reputation abroad, this work showcases Irving's characteristic warmth and observational style as he captures the traditions and atmosphere of an English Christmas celebration during his time living in England.
The Christmas dinner, from "The sketch book", by Washington Irving. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #64092.
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