Washington Irving

Duration: 0:17:39

Genre: Biographical | Educational | Historical

Year Published: 1949

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation: Distributor | Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Traces Washington Irving's early life in New York as a lawyer and writer; describes his travels and life abroad, high lights the incidents that influenced the writing of his best-known literary works., Outlines the literary growth of Irving from his youth to his retirement. Describes the early death of his fiancee, his meetings with Sir Walter Scott, his travels in Europe, and his experience as minister to Spain. Illustrates Irving's place in the development of American literature.

Complete Record: , Outlines the literary growth of Irving from his youth to his retirement. Describes the early death of his fiance, his meetings with Sir Walter Scott, his travels in Europe, and his experience as Minister to Spain. Illustrates Irving's place in the development of American literature and mentions many of his books., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

2 users have this film:
Indiana University Library Moving Image Archive, Visual Studies Workshop

Related films:

Original permalink · Record added: 2024-04-20 22:58:17