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Feid Gerald <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 3 Apr 1995 10:12:00 -0500
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Hi, Maria.
I think the greatest difference between the works of Twain and Irving was
that Twain wrote about life in general as it was at that time, and Irving
was more of a chronicler of the 'Urban Legends' of his time, writing the
tales that were told around the hearth, and in the taverns of the day.

Not an in depth thought, but as I've read little of either (something I
am working on changing) that is what it seems to be.
That's why I've been lurking here, to get a better feel for Twain.
There aren't any lists for Washington Irving, are there?

Gerry
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