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The Washington Irving Library

The Washington Irving Library

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 Welcome, kind listener, to The Washington Irving Library - a quiet corner of the modern world where old tales wander freely once more. Here are gathered the sketches, legends, and curious histories of America’s earliest storyteller, read in full and unhurried, as though beside a hearth on an autumn evening.

From the misty hollows of the Hudson Valley to the rambling pages of forgotten journals, each episode invites you to linger awhile in the company of dreamers, schoolmasters, travellers, and ghosts both merry and melancholy. This library stands ever open, its lamp lit, its pages turning, and its stories ready to be heard anew.Public domain
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  • Knickerbocker's History of New York Vol. 1 Book IV Chapter I

    Knickerbocker's History of New York Vol. 1 Book IV Chapter I
    Apr 24 2026
    In which the author muses upon the sombre nature of history as a catalogue of human misery and conflict, likening historians to birds of prey that glean their sustenance from the woes and wars of mankind. He then introduces the figure of William Kieft, a sharp-featured, irritable gentleman whose peculiar genius and contentious spirit mark the stirring of a once peaceful province towards turbulent times.
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    12 min
  • Knickerbocker's History of New York Vol. 1 Book IV Chapter II

    Knickerbocker's History of New York Vol. 1 Book IV Chapter II
    Apr 24 2026
    In which a newly appointed governor of New Amsterdam delivers a grandiloquent speech marked by nasal trumpetry and learned digressions before unveiling a formidable proclamation intended to repel Yankee encroachments. Retiring to his countryside abode, he reveals a domestic regime bent under the gentle yet absolute rule of his wife, illustrating the curious phenomenon of petticoat government.
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    8 min
  • Knickerbocker's History of New York Vol. 1 Book III Chapter IX

    Knickerbocker's History of New York Vol. 1 Book III Chapter IX
    Apr 23 2026
    In which the author undertakes the arduous and scrupulous task of unearthing and restoring the long-buried truths of Nieuw Nederlands, endeavouring to dispel the misrepresentations of its history with impartiality and care. Meanwhile, the steadfast garrison at Fort Goed Hoop faces encroachments from bold neighbours, as the cautious and contemplative Governor Van Twiller wrestles with indecision, only to be succeeded by a new leader upon his peaceful passing.
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    14 min
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