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Washington Irving

Washington Irving (1783–1859) was an American writer, best known for his short stories Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, both of which first appeared in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, which also contained a selection of Christmas tales.

The Christmas Dinner

First published in 1820 in Irving’s masterpiece, The Sketch Book, The Christmas Dinner is a charming tale by the great American writer behind such timeless classics as The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle. Painting the scene of a Christmas dinner spent at the table of Bracebridge Hall, a countryside manor, the merry songs and stories of the dinner table echo with jollity of Christmases long past.

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