
Washington Irving
1929
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Washington Irving’s works are in the public domain worldwide. He died in 1859, his books entered the public domain in Europe in 1929 (life + 70), and in Mexico in 1959, the country with the world’s longest term (life + 100). Let’s celebrate public domain literature!
Washington Irving (1783–1859) was an American author best known for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle. Blending folklore, humor, and vivid storytelling, he helped shape early American literature. Irving was also a biographer and historian, writing on figures like George Washington. His imaginative tales remain classics, and his works are now in the public domain.
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