Little Britain E-book Author: Washington Irving Genre: Literature
Irving, Washington (1783-1859) - An American historian, biographer, and
essayist who also served as ambassador to Spain (1842-46). He was the
first American author to achieve international literary renown.
Little Britain (1819-20) - Part of "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon,
Gent.," Irving's popular collection of short stories, folklore, travelogues,
and essays. A sketch of a neighborhood in the center of the "great city of
London," once the residence of the Dukes of Britany.
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