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The Washington Irving Library

The Washington Irving Library

By: Washington Irving
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Welcome, kind listener, to The Washington Irving Library - a quiet corner of the modern world where old tales wander freely once more. Here are gathered the sketches, legends, and curious histories of America’s earliest storyteller, read in full and unhurried, as though beside a hearth on an autumn evening.

From the misty hollows of the Hudson Valley to the rambling pages of forgotten journals, each episode invites you to linger awhile in the company of dreamers, schoolmasters, travellers, and ghosts both merry and melancholy. This library stands ever open, its lamp lit, its pages turning, and its stories ready to be heard anew.Public domain
Episodes
  • Astoria Chapter 33

    Astoria Chapter 33
    Mar 25 2026
    In which a forlorn band of explorers contends with the forbidding and treacherous passage of a wild river, exploring uncertain paths and establishing secret caches as they seek relief amid the wilderness. Their spirits wane as fruitless expeditions return with disheartening news, and the river’s fury earns a grim sobriquet that bespeaks their growing despair.
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    14 mins
  • Astoria Chapter 32

    Astoria Chapter 32
    Mar 25 2026
    In which a party of voyageurs embarks upon the hastily constructed canoes to navigate the wild and uncharted Snake River, meeting with the challenges of rapids, rocky straits, and the solitude of a rugged wilderness populated only by wary natives and silent beaver dwellings. The perils of the river culminate in a grievous accident at the fearful whirlpool known as The Caldron Linn, casting a somber shadow over the intrepid voyagers’ progress.
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    15 mins
  • Astoria Chapter 30

    Astoria Chapter 30
    Mar 24 2026
    In which the company enjoys a fruitful respite in a verdant hunting ground, forging a cautious friendship with the native Snakes, whose buffalo meat and beaver skins promise mutual advantage. Their course then leads them to the lofty Tetons and the swift Mad River, inspiring hopes of an easier passage by water, though the wilderness ahead remains daunting.
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    7 mins
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