p george l mcmichael frederick c crews eds ''anthology american literature colonial romantic'' th ed p ref romantic gothic literature made early appearance washington irving 's ''the legend sleepy hollow'' ''rip van winkle'' picturesque local color elements washington irving 's essays especially travel books prolific popular novelist james fenimore cooper began publishing historical romances frontier indian life however edgar allan poe 's tales macabre first appeared early poetry influential
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