From The Sketch Book, Irving’s portrait of a cluster of narrow streets near Smithfield and St Bartholomew’s, the last stronghold of old English customs in the heart of London. He describes its venerable houses and conservative inhabitants, its excitement at Bartholomew Fair and the Lord Mayor’s Day, and the comic rivalry of two families whose social ambitions split the neighbourhood.
A short, affectionate piece of comic observation by the author of Rip Van Winkle. Download the free EPUB.