A History of New York
A History of New York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty by Diedrich Knickerbocker (also known as Diedrich Knickerbocker's History of New York) is an 1809 book on the history of New York City by Washington Irving.
| Author | Washington Irving |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | History of New York City |
| Genre | Satire |
| Publisher | various |
Publication date | 1809 |
The book is significant as early media describing what became modern Christmas traditions in the United States.[1]
Reception
Contemporary critics of the book described it as "an attempt to annihilate the history of America".[2]
A 2005 reviewer described the book as satire and not being a modern novel.[3]
A 2012 reviewer said that despite the book being satire it also contains useful historical facts and context.[4]
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References
- Burstein, Andrew (25 December 2005). "How Christmas Became Merry". The New York Times.
- Ferguson, Robert A. (June 1981). ""Hunting Down a Nation": Irving's A History of New York". Nineteenth-Century Fiction. 36 (1): 22–46. doi:10.2307/3044549.
- Wade, Christine (25 May 2015). "A Satirical Novel of Historic New York". Off the Shelf.
- McGann, Jerome (2012). "Washington Irving, A History of New York, and American History". Early American Literature. 47 (2): 349–376. doi:10.1353/eal.2012.0031.
Further reading
- Bradley, Elizabeth L. (22 January 2009). "Diedrich Knickerbocker's History of New York | The Leonard Lopate Show". WNYC. The Leonard Lopate Show.
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