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- Pierre M. Irving and Washington Irving: A Collaboration in Life and Letters
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- 2006
- Published by: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
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.
Table of Contents
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- List of Abbreviations
- pp. xiii-xvi
- Part I: Pierre M. Irving and Washington Irving, 1826-1848
- 3. Attorney and Adviser, 1839-1848
- pp. 73-104
- Part II: Washington Irving at Sunnyside, 1848-1859
- 4. The Author and His Nephew, 1848-1858
- pp. 107-146
- 6. A Private Journal, 1859
- pp. 173-240
- Part III: The Continuing Collaboration
- 7. The Genesis of the Life and Letters
- pp. 243-280
- 8. An International Episode
- pp. 281-314
- 9. The Completed Collaboration
- pp. 315-338
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1978
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