The Spectre Bridegroom, Washington Irving
The Spectre Bridegroom, Washington Irving
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The Spectre Bridegroom
A Traveler's Tale

Author: Washington Irving

Narrator: Robert Fass

Unabridged: 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/30/2013

Categories: Fiction, Short Stories

Synopsis

The author of The Legend of Sleepy Hallow and Rip Van Winkle, Washington Irving perfected the American short story. His stories were written in an approachable tone and intended to entertain rather than enlighten. Originally published in 1819, The Spectre Bridegroom is a ghost story about a baron and his daughter in historic Germany. The tale revolves around the daughters betrothal to Count Van Altenburg and the strange occurrences that lead up to the wedding. One of the few Irving stories set outside of the United States, The Spectre Bridegroom is often seen as a commentary on the differences between American and European society.

About Washington Irving

Washington Irving (1783–1859) was an American author, short story writer, essayist, poet, travel book writer, biographer, and columnist. He is best known for writing the stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Early on, he was a contributor to the Morning Chronicle, published Salmagundi, and served as editor of Analetic magazine in Philadelphia and New York. In 1809, he published the comical A History of New York under the name "Dietrich Knickerbocker." Eleven years later, he published a collection of stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., which allowed him to become a full-time writer. Other books written by Irving are Bracebridge Hall, Chronicles of the Conquest of Granada, A Tour of the Prairies, and The Life of George Washington, a five-volume title.

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