A satirical, mock-historical account of New York under Dutch rule, narrated by the invented Diedrich Knickerbocker. Washington Irving parodies chronicles and pompous historiography while gently mocking colonial manners and politics. It is enjoyable for its wit, comic digressions, and warm American humor.
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KNICKERBOCKER'S HISTORY OF NEW YORK COMPLETE BY WASHINGTON IRVING CHICAGO W.B. CONKEY COMPANY PUBLISHERS CONTENTS KNICKERBOCKER'S HISTORY OF NEW YORK—VOLUME I • INTRODUCTION • THE AUTHOR'S APOLOGY • Notices • ACCOUNT OF THE AUTHOR • TO THE PUBLIC • BOOK I ○ CHAPTER I ○ CHAPTER II ○ CHAPTER III ○ CHAPTER IV ○ CHAPTER V
• BOOK II ○ CHAPTER I ○ CHAPTER II ○ CHAPTER III ○ CHAPTER IV ○ CHAPTER V ○ CHAPTER VI ○ CHAPTER VII ○ CHAPTER VIII ○ CHAPTER IX • BOOK III ○ CHAPTER I ○ CHAPTER II ○ CHAPTER III ○ CHAPTER IV ○ CHAPTER V ○ CHAPTER VI ○ CHAPTER VII ○ CHAPTER VIII ○ CHAPTER IX • BOOK IV ○ CHAPTER I ○ CHAPTER II ○ CHAPTER III ○ CHAPTER IV ○ CHAPTER V KNICKERBOCKER'S HISTORY OF NEW YORK—VOLUME II • INTRODUCTION • HISTORY OF NEW YORK—BOOK IV (Cont'd.) ○ CHAPTER VI ○ CHAPTER VII ○ CHAPTER VIII ○ CHAPTER IX
○ CHAPTER X ○ CHAPTER XI ○ CHAPTER XII • BOOK V ○ CHAPTER I ○ CHAPTER II ○ CHAPTER III ○ CHAPTER IV ○ CHAPTER V ○ CHAPTER VI ○ CHAPTER VII ○ CHAPTER VIII ○ CHAPTER IX • BOOK VI ○ CHAPTER I ○ CHAPTER II ○ CHAPTER III ○ CHAPTER IV ○ CHAPTER V ○ CHAPTER VI ○ CHAPTER VII ○ CHAPTER VIII ○ CHAPTER IX • BOOK VII ○ CHAPTER I ○ CHAPTER II ○ CHAPTER III ○ CHAPTER IV ○ CHAPTER V ○ CHAPTER VI ○ CHAPTER VII ○ CHAPTER VIII ○ CHAPTER IX ○ CHAPTER X ○ CHAPTER XI
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