Salmagundi (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Washington Irving

Overview

The Mad magazine of its day, the satirical journal Salmagundi was launched in 1807 by Washington Irving, his brother William, and their friend James Kirke Paulding. Featuring pseudonyms like Will Wizard and Pindar Cockloft, their nonsensical (and occasionally bawdy) comedy is collected in this volume, which popularized New York City’s nickname “Gotham.”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411456921
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	05/31/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	286
File size:	397 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Washington Irving (1783-1859) has been called the first American man of letters.  His most famous stories are "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," classics of dark fantasy.  He also wrote histories and biographies, including a five-volume life of George Washington.