Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of Columbus

Washington Irving

Twayne Publishers, 1986 - Biography & Autobiography - 577 pages

Written in 1835, this book by Irving tells the story of those who followed Christopher Columbus, knowing a great new world lay waiting to be discovered, explored, and claimed. Excitement brims as the floodgates are opened and explorers set out to experience some of the greatest adventures the world has ever known.

Contents

• INTRODUCTION: xvii
• INTRODUCTION: 3
• Departure from SpainArrival on the Coast of PariaCustoms: 10

About the author

Washington Irving, one of the first Americans to achieve international recognition as an author, was born in New York City in 1783. His A History of New York, published in 1809 under the name of Diedrich Knickerbocker, was a satirical history of New York that spanned the years from 1609 to 1664. Under another pseudonym, Geoffrey Crayon, he wrote The Sketch-book, which included essays about English folk customs, essays about the American Indian, and the two American stories for which he is most renowned--"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle." Irving served as a member of the U.S. legation in Spain from 1826 to 1829 and as minister to Spain from 1842 to 1846. Following his return to the U.S. in 1846, he began work on a five-volume biography of Washington that was published from 1855-1859. Washington Irving died in 1859 in New York.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of Columbus; Volume 12 of Irving, Washington: The complete works; Volume 12 of Irving, Washington: [The complete works]; Volume 12 of The Complete works of Washington Irving, Washington Irving; Volume 12 of Twayne's Critical Editions Series; Volume 12 of Works, Washington Irving
• Author: Washington Irving
• Editor: James W. Tuttleton
• Publisher: Twayne Publishers, 1986
• ISBN: 0805785175, 9780805785173
• Length: 577 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Adventurers & Explorers; History / Expeditions & Discoveries; History / North America