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Literary
May 7, 1822
American Watchman And Delaware Advertiser
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Extract from a letter dated March 28 from London, published in the New York Evening Post, discusses Washington Irving correcting sheets of his new book 'Bracebridge Hall,' for which Murray paid a thousand guineas. It anticipates high interest comparable to Scott or Byron. Also mentions a clever book 'Europe by a citizen of the United States' and the North American Review's reputation, countering past Edinburgh Reviewers' dismissal of American books.
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Extract of A Letter from London, March 28
"Mr. Washington Irving is now correcting the sheets of his new work, "Bracebridge Hall," which Murray has given him a thousand guineas for ; and a delightful book it will be. There is as much anxiety for it as there would be for a novel of Scott's, or a poem of Byron's. There is also a very clever book just published here, 'Europe by a citizen of the United States,' which is highly thought of— The North American Review is also circulating freely and has obtained great reputation; so that our Edinburgh Reviewers would be rather ashamed now to ask, as they once did, 'in the four quarters of the globe, who reads an American book?'"
New York Evening Post.
"Mr. Washington Irving is now correcting the sheets of his new work, "Bracebridge Hall," which Murray has given him a thousand guineas for ; and a delightful book it will be. There is as much anxiety for it as there would be for a novel of Scott's, or a poem of Byron's. There is also a very clever book just published here, 'Europe by a citizen of the United States,' which is highly thought of— The North American Review is also circulating freely and has obtained great reputation; so that our Edinburgh Reviewers would be rather ashamed now to ask, as they once did, 'in the four quarters of the globe, who reads an American book?'"
New York Evening Post.
What sub-type of article is it?
Epistolary
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Patriotism
Commerce Trade
What keywords are associated?
Washington Irving
Bracebridge Hall
American Literature
Edinburgh Review
North American Review
Book Publishing
What entities or persons were involved?
New York Evening Post
Literary Details
Title
Extract Of A Letter From London, March 28
Author
New York Evening Post
Subject
Literary News On American Authors And Books In London
Key Lines
Mr. Washington Irving Is Now Correcting The Sheets Of His New Work, "Bracebridge Hall," Which Murray Has Given Him A Thousand Guineas For ; And A Delightful Book It Will Be.
'In The Four Quarters Of The Globe, Who Reads An American Book?'