A History of New York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty

""A History of New York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty"" is a satirical book written by Washington Irving. The book is written in a humorous tone and tells the story of the Dutch colonization of New York in the 17th century. The book is divided into two parts, the first part tells the story of the creation of the world and the second part tells the story of the Dutch colonization of New York. The book is filled with fictional characters, humorous anecdotes, and exaggerated descriptions of events. The book is a parody of traditional historical writing and is meant to be entertaining rather than informative. It was originally published in 1809 under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker and is considered one of Irving's most important works.1809. Washington Irving was the first American literary artist to earn his living solely through his writings and is considered to be the Father of the American Short Story. Irving wrote this satire under the pseudonym of Diedrich Knickerbocker. It has been called the first great book of comic literature written by an American. Purporting to be a scholarly account of the Dutch occupation of the New World, the book is a burlesque of history books as well as a satire of politics in his own time. See other Irving titles available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.