New York Foreign History
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"A Foreign History of New York" is the first full-length work of Washington Irving, the father of American literature. This is a humorous work with a unique style, which fully reveals Irving's humorous talent. "Reflect the tradition of our city in a funny way; explain the temperament, customs and characteristics of the local people; give local scenery, places and familiar characters a layer of whimsical associations that arouse the imagination." The book satirizes the Dutch colonial rule in New York and refutes the absurd arguments made by the colonialists for enslaving and massacring the Indians. Before the publication of this work, although the United States had gained independence for more than thirty years, it had never been able to break away from the shackles of Britain in literature and create works that were representative of this emerging bourgeois republic. It can be seen that "New York Foreign History", a work with national characteristics, is of great significance in promoting the development of American national literature.
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