Four Famous American Writers: Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, James Russell Lowell, Bayard Taylor A Book for Young Americans
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FOUR FAMOUS AMERICAN WRITERS
CONTENTS
THE STORY OF WASHINGTON IRVING
CHAPTER I. HIS CHILDHOOD II. IRVING'S FIRST VOYAGE UP THE HUDSON RIVER III. A TRIP TO MONTREAL IV. IRVING GOES TO EUROPE V. "SALMAGUNDI" VI. "DIEDRICH KNICKERBOCKER" VII. A COMIC HISTORY OF NEW YORK VIII. FIVE UNEVENTFUL YEARS IX. FRIENDSHIP WITH SIR WALTER SCOTT X. "RIP VAN WINKLE" XI. LITERARY SUCCESS IN ENGLAND XII. IRVING GOES TO SPAIN XIII. "THE ALHAMBRA" XIV. THE LAST YEARS OF IRVING'S LIFE
CHAPTER I. HIS CHILDHOOD II. IRVING'S FIRST VOYAGE UP THE HUDSON RIVER III. A TRIP TO MONTREAL IV. IRVING GOES TO EUROPE V. "SALMAGUNDI" VI. "DIEDRICH KNICKERBOCKER" VII. A COMIC HISTORY OF NEW YORK VIII. FIVE UNEVENTFUL YEARS IX. FRIENDSHIP WITH SIR WALTER SCOTT X. "RIP VAN WINKLE" XI. LITERARY SUCCESS IN ENGLAND XII. IRVING GOES TO SPAIN XIII. "THE ALHAMBRA" XIV. THE LAST YEARS OF IRVING'S LIFE
THE STORY OF EDGAR ALLAN POE
CHAPTER I. THE ARTIST IN WORDS II. POE'S FATHER AND MOTHER III. YOUNG EDGAR ALLAN IV. COLLEGE LIFE V. FORTUNE CHANGES VI. LIVING BY LITERATURE VII. POE'S EARLY POETRY VIII. POE'S CHILD WIFE IX. POE'S LITERARY HISTORY X. POE AS A STORY-WRITER XI. HOW "THE RAVEN" WAS WRITTEN XII. MUSIC AND POETRY XIII. POE'S LATER YEARS
THE STORY OF JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL
CHAPTER I. ELMWOOD II. AN IMPETUOUS YOUNG MAN III. COLLEGE AND THE MUSES IV. HOW LOWELL STUDIED LAW V. LOVE AND LETTERS VI. THE UNCERTAIN SEAS OF LITERATURE VII. HOSEA BIGLOW, YANKEE HUMORIST VIII. PARSON WILBUR IX. A FABLE FOR CRITICS X. THE TRUEST POETRY XI. PROFESSOR, EDITOR, AND DIPLOMAT
THE STORY OF BAYARD TAYLOR
THE STORY OF WASHINGTON IRVING
CHAPTER I
HIS CHILDHOOD
CHAPTER II
IRVING'S FIRST VOYAGE UP THE HUDSON RIVER
IRVING'S FIRST VOYAGE UP THE HUDSON RIVER
CHAPTER III
A TRIP TO MONTREAL
A TRIP TO MONTREAL
CHAPTER IV
IRVING GOES TO EUROPE
IRVING GOES TO EUROPE
CHAPTER V
"SALMAGUNDI"
"SALMAGUNDI"
CHAPTER VI
"DIEDRICH KNICKERBOCKER"
"DIEDRICH KNICKERBOCKER"
CHAPTER VII
A COMIC HISTORY OF NEW YORK
A COMIC HISTORY OF NEW YORK
CHAPTER VIII
FIVE UNEVENTFUL YEARS
FIVE UNEVENTFUL YEARS
CHAPTER IX
FRIENDSHIP WITH SIR WALTER SCOTT
FRIENDSHIP WITH SIR WALTER SCOTT
CHAPTER X
"RIP VAN WINKLE"
"RIP VAN WINKLE"
CHAPTER XI
LITERARY SUCCESS IN ENGLAND
LITERARY SUCCESS IN ENGLAND
CHAPTER XII
IRVING GOES TO SPAIN
IRVING GOES TO SPAIN
CHAPTER XIII
"THE ALHAMBRA"
"THE ALHAMBRA"
CHAPTER XIV
THE LAST YEARS OF IRVING'S LIFE
THE LAST YEARS OF IRVING'S LIFE
THE STORY OF EDGAR ALLAN POE
CHAPTER I
THE ARTIST IN WORDS
THE ARTIST IN WORDS
CHAPTER II
POE'S FATHER AND MOTHER
POE'S FATHER AND MOTHER
CHAPTER III
YOUNG EDGAR ALLAN
YOUNG EDGAR ALLAN
CHAPTER IV
COLLEGE LIFE
COLLEGE LIFE
CHAPTER V
FORTUNE CHANGES
FORTUNE CHANGES
CHAPTER VI
LIVING BY LITERATURE
LIVING BY LITERATURE
CHAPTER VII
POE'S EARLY POETRY
POE'S EARLY POETRY
CHAPTER VIII
POE'S CHILD WIFE
POE'S CHILD WIFE
CHAPTER IX
POE'S LITERARY HISTORY
POE'S LITERARY HISTORY
CHAPTER X
POE AS A STORY-WRITER
POE AS A STORY-WRITER
CHAPTER XI
HOW "THE RAVEN" WAS WRITTEN
HOW "THE RAVEN" WAS WRITTEN
CHAPTER XII
MUSIC AND POETRY
MUSIC AND POETRY
CHAPTER XIII
POE'S LATER YEARS
POE'S LATER YEARS
THE STORY OF JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL
CHAPTER I
ELMWOOD
ELMWOOD
CHAPTER II
AN IMPETUOUS YOUNG MAN
AN IMPETUOUS YOUNG MAN
CHAPTER III
COLLEGE AND THE MUSES
COLLEGE AND THE MUSES
CHAPTER IV
HOW LOWELL STUDIED LAW
HOW LOWELL STUDIED LAW
CHAPTER V
LOVE AND LETTERS
LOVE AND LETTERS
CHAPTER VI
THE UNCERTAIN SEAS OF LITERATURE
THE UNCERTAIN SEAS OF LITERATURE
CHAPTER VII
HOSEA BIGLOW, YANKEE HUMORIST
HOSEA BIGLOW, YANKEE HUMORIST
CHAPTER VIII
PARSON WILBUR
PARSON WILBUR
CHAPTER IX
A FABLE FOR CRITICS
A FABLE FOR CRITICS
CHAPTER X
THE TRUEST POETRY
THE TRUEST POETRY
CHAPTER XI
PROFESSOR, EDITOR, AND DIPLOMAT
PROFESSOR, EDITOR, AND DIPLOMAT
THE STORY OF BAYARD TAYLOR
CHAPTER I
HIS BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD
HIS BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD
CHAPTER II
SCHOOL LIFE
SCHOOL LIFE
CHAPTER III
HIS FIRST POEM
HIS FIRST POEM
CHAPTER IV
SELF-EDUCATION AND AMBITION
SELF-EDUCATION AND AMBITION
CHAPTER V
A TRAVELER AT NINETEEN
A TRAVELER AT NINETEEN
CHAPTER VI
TWO YEARS IN EUROPE FOR FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
TWO YEARS IN EUROPE FOR FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
CHAPTER VII
THE HARDSHIP OF TRAMP TRAVEL
THE HARDSHIP OF TRAMP TRAVEL
CHAPTER VIII
HIS FIRST LOVE AND GREATEST SORROW
HIS FIRST LOVE AND GREATEST SORROW
CHAPTER IX
"THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAVELER"
"THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAVELER"
CHAPTER X
HIS POETRY
HIS POETRY
CHAPTER XI
"POEMS OF THE ORIENT"
"POEMS OF THE ORIENT"
CHAPTER XII
BAYARD TAYLOR'S FRIENDSHIPS
BAYARD TAYLOR'S FRIENDSHIPS
CHAPTER XIII
LAST YEARS
LAST YEARS
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