The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) by Washington Irving
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"The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II)" by Washington Irving is a biographical work written in 1828. This fictionalized account became the most popular English-language treatment of Columbus for over a century. Irving transformed Spanish historical sources into a hyperbolic narrative that helped shape American nationalist myth-making. Working with explorer Alexander von Humboldt, he charted Columbus's route and landing. However, the work sparked debate among historians for its "active imagination"
and perpetuation of the flat Earth myth, blurring the line between historical biography and literary creation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_History_of_the_Life_and_Voyages_of_Christopher_Columbus |
| Credits | Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 53.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E011: History: America: America |
| Subject | Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 |
| Subject | America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish |
| Subject | Explorers -- America -- Biography |
| Subject | Explorers -- Spain -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 8519 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | Oct 7, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 948 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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