Bracebridge Hall

Washington Irving First published 1849

About this book

Also entitled "The Humorists, A Medley", this was written in 1821, while he lived in England, and published in 1822 in England and U.S.A. (Wikipedia). An episodic collection of sketches suggested by his visit to the Bracebridge family at Aston Hall, near Birmingham, England.

Subjects

  • american fiction (fictional works by one author)
  • american literature
  • animals
  • city and town life
  • england
  • england, fiction
  • england in fiction
  • english national characteristics
  • english national characteristics in fiction
  • farms
  • fiction
  • fiction, general
  • germany, fiction
  • household employees
  • juvenile fiction
  • love
  • machinery industry
  • social life and customs
  • soldiers
  • spain, fiction
  • widows