Title Knickerbocker : the myth behind New York / Elizabeth L. Bradley

Published New Brunswick, N.J. : Rivergate Books, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 191 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations illustration Contents The picture of Knickerbocker -- Inheriting Knickerbocker -- Fashioning a Knickerbocracy -- Knickerbocker in a new century Summary Diedrich Knickerbocker was created in 1809 by a young Washington Irving, who used the character to narrate his classic satire, A History of New York. Bradley's stunning volume offers a surprising and delightful glimpse behind the scenes of New York history, and invites readers into the world of Knickerbocker, the antihero who surprised everyone by becoming the standard-bearer for the city's exceptional sense of self, or what we now call a New York "attitude." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-178) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English Print version record digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Irving, Washington, 1783-1859. History of New York. Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 -- Characters -- Diedrich Knickerbocker Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 -- Influence SUBJECT Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 fast History of New York (Irving, Washington) fast Subject Group identity -- New York (State) -- New York City and town life -- New York (State) -- New York Dutch -- New York (State) -- New York -- History HISTORY -- State & Local. HISTORY -- State & Local -- General. HISTORY -- United States -- General. City and town life Dutch Group identity Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Literature Manners and customs SUBJECT Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) -- Social life and customs New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85091434 New York (N.Y.) -- In literature New York (N.Y.) -- History -- Chronology Subject New York (State) -- New York New York (State) -- New York -- Manhattan Genre/Form Chronologies History Form Electronic book LC no. 2008035428 ISBN 9780813548623 0813548624 1282242032 9781282242036 9786613813152 661381315X

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