Pierre M. Irving and Washington Irving : a collaboration in life and letters

Author(s)

• Kime, Wayne R.

Bibliographic Information

Pierre M. Irving and Washington Irving : a collaboration in life and letters

Wayne R. Kime

Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c1977

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Washington Irving and his nephew Pierre first met as adults in 1826. In compliance with teh wises of his uncle, Pierre assumed the roles of real estate agent, comptroller, editor, confidant and nurse. After the author's death in 1859, Pierre compiled The Life and Letters of Washington Irving, which for three generations remained the standard biographic portrait. The present work traces the relationships between Pierre and Washington Irving. In addition it includes a biography of Pierre M. Irving.

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Details

• NCID: BA40970403
• ISBN:
  • 0889200564
  • 0889200556
• LCCN: 78316634
• Country Code: cn
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Waterloo, Ont.
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 362 p., [1] p. of plates
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PS2081
  • DC : 818/.2/09
  • DC : B
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Irving, Washington, 1783-1859
  • LCSH : Irving, Pierre Munro, 1803-1876
  • LCSH : Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography