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Diedrich Knickerbocker was created in 1809 by a young Washington Irving, who used the character to narrate his classic satire, A History of New York. Bradley's stunning volume offers a surprising and delightful glimpse behind the scenes of New York history, and invites readers into the world of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bradley, Elizabeth L., 1973-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rivergate Books, ©2009.
Temas:
Irving, Washington, > 1783-1859. > History of New York.
Irving, Washington, > 1783-1859 > Characters > Diedrich Knickerbocker.
Irving, Washington, > 1783-1859 > Influence.
Irving, Washington, > 1783-1859
History of New York (Irving, Washington)
Group identity > New York (State) > New York.
City and town life > New York (State) > New York.
Dutch > New York (State) > New York > History.
Identité collective > New York (État) > New York.
Vie urbaine > New York (État) > New York.
Néerlandais > New York (État) > New York > Histoire.
HISTORY > State & Local.
HISTORY > State & Local > General.
HISTORY > United States > General.
City and town life
Dutch
Group identity
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Literature
Manners and customs
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) > Social life and customs.
New York (N.Y.) > Social life and customs.
New York (N.Y.) > In literature.
New York (N.Y.) > History > Chronology.
New York (N.Y.) > Mœurs et coutumes.
New York (N.Y.) > Histoire > Chronologie.
New York (State) > New York
New York (State) > New York > Manhattan
Chronologies.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Diedrich Knickerbocker was created in 1809 by a young Washington Irving, who used the character to narrate his classic satire, A History of New York. Bradley's stunning volume offers a surprising and delightful glimpse behind the scenes of New York history, and invites readers into the world of Knickerbocker, the antihero who surprised everyone by becoming the standard-bearer for the city's exceptional sense of self, or what we now call a New York "attitude."
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 191 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-178) and index.
ISBN:9780813548623
0813548624
1282242032
9781282242036
9786613813152
661381315X

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