The Washington Irving Library

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.

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  Episode #17

  Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey - Newstead Abbey - The Rook Cell

  Aug 19, 202612 minS8

  In which the narrator takes up residence in the remote Rook Cell of Newstead Abbey, once Lord Byron's sleeping chamber, and becomes acquainted with the solemn rookery and the mysterious, often eerie sounds and spectral stories that haunt the ancient edifice. Amidst the solemn cawing of the birds and the ghostly legends echoed in the ruined chapel, a shadowy figure once made its eerie presence felt, blending the realms of natural observation and fanciful superstition.

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  Episode #16

  Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey - Newstead Abbey - Robin Hood and Sherwood Forest

  Aug 18, 202618 minS8

  In which the author explores the ancient and storied Sherwood Forest surrounding Newstead Abbey, tracing the legendary haunts and venerable trees connected to Robin Hood and his merry band, while reflecting on the faded grandeur and impending loss of this sylvan realm. Amidst rustic landscapes and time-worn monuments, he conjures up visions of forest revelry and chivalrous outlawry, tempered by a wistful lament for the relentless march of modernity encroaching upon nature’s poetic past.

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  Episode #15

  Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey - Newstead Abbey - The Lake

  Aug 17, 20267 minS8

  In which the serene lake before Newstead Abbey, once a playground of noble sport and fanciful naval mimicry, is revealed to harbour ancient secrets entwined with monastic craft and legend. Amidst stories of sunken treasures and mystical protections, the relic of a brazen eagle bearing royal parchments offers a curious glimpse into the lives and intrigues of the friars who once dwelt there.

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  Episode #14

  Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey - Newstead Abbey - Annesley Hall

  Aug 16, 202642 minS8

  In which we follow the tender yet poignant tale of Lord Byron’s youthful affection for Mary Chaworth at the neighbouring Annesley Hall, where ancient halls and neglected gardens breathe the nostalgic air of a bygone romance. The narrative unfolds with gentle melancholy as the poet’s recollections waver between passionate boyhood dreams and the sober realities of life's changing fortunes, casting a lingering shadow over the once bright morning star of Annesley.

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  Episode #13

  Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey - Newstead Abbey - Superstitions of the Abbey

  Aug 15, 202618 minS8

  In which the quaint and venerable Nanny Smith recounts homely tales and curious superstitions that haunt the venerable halls of Newstead Abbey, tinged with spectral footsteps and the eerie presence of a black friar. The narrator, wrapped in the Abbey’s ghostly atmosphere, is gently drawn into a realm of fanciful imaginings where portraits seem to watch and ancestral phantoms might stroll at midnight.

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