Tales of a Traveller

Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)

Writing under the pseudonym, Geoffrey Crayon, Washington Irving chronicled his travels through Europe in the early 1820’s. He wrote of people he met, places he saw and stories he was told. In fact, much of the work is recounting tales told to him by those with exotic adventures that were waiting to be shared. “Tales of a Traveler” is broken up into four separate parts or “Books,” as Irving called them. The final book is almost a post-script to “Knickerbocker’s History of New York” as he tells stories and describes Manhattan Island and nearby lands as they were almost two hundred years ago. This rough land, still mostly wilderness, had the fingerprints of the early Dutch colonists evident throughout. (Greg Giordano)

To Nancy, whose determination and faith brought her through our darkest hour.

Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Introduction Greg Giordano
00:04:42
Play 01 A Hunting Dinner Greg Giordano
00:12:03
Play 02 Adventure of my Uncle Greg Giordano
00:30:13
Play 03 Adventure of my Aunt Greg Giordano
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Play 04 Bold Dragoon Greg Giordano
00:20:47
Play 05 Adventure of the Mysterious Picture Greg Giordano
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Play 06 Adventure of the Mysterious Stranger Greg Giordano
00:20:49
Play 07 Story of the Young Italian Greg Giordano
01:12:05
Play 08 Literary Life Greg Giordano
00:07:33
Play 09 Literary Dinner Greg Giordano
00:08:00
Play 10 Club of Queer Fellows Greg Giordano
00:13:30
Play 11 Poor Devil Author, Part One Greg Giordano
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Play 12 Poor Devil Author, Part Two Greg Giordano
00:24:40
Play 13 Buckthorne; or, the Young Man of Great Expectations, Part One Greg Giordano
00:30:21
Play 14 Buckthorne, Part Two Greg Giordano
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Play 15 Buckthorne, Part Three Greg Giordano
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Play 16 Buckthorne, Part Four Greg Giordano
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Play 17 Buckthorne, Part Five Greg Giordano
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Play 18 Buckthorne, Part Six Greg Giordano
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Play 19 Buckthorne, Part Seven Greg Giordano
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Play 20 The Booby Squire Greg Giordano
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Play 21 The Strolling Manager Greg Giordano
00:32:06
Play 22 Inn at Terracina Greg Giordano
00:27:54
Play 23 Adventure of the Little Antiquary Greg Giordano
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Play 24 Adventure of the Popkins Family Greg Giordano
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Play 25 The Painter's Adventure Greg Giordano
00:19:51
Play 26 Story of the Bandit Chieftain Greg Giordano
00:26:30
Play 27 Story of the Young Robber, Part One Greg Giordano
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Play 28 Story of the Young Robber, Part Two Greg Giordano
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Play 29 Hell Gate Greg Giordano
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Play 30 Kidd, the Pirate Greg Giordano
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Play 31 The Devil and Tom Walker, Part One Greg Giordano
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Play 32 The Devil and Tom Walker, Part Two Greg Giordano
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Play 33 Wolfert Webber; or, Golden Dreams, Part One Greg Giordano
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Play 34 Wolfert Webber; or, Golden Dreams, Part Two Greg Giordano
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Play 35 Wolfert Webber; or, Golden Dreams, Part Three Greg Giordano
00:21:54
Play 36 Adventure of Sam, the Black Fisherman, Part One Greg Giordano
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Play 37 Adventure of Sam, the Black Fisherman, Part Two Greg Giordano
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Play 38 Adventure of Sam, the Black Fisherman, Part Three Greg Giordano
00:25:44