The Angler

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"The Angler" is a short story by Washington Irving that reflects his nostalgic, gently humorous style and interest in English rural life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf literary work
short story
author Washington Irving
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depicts English village life
fishing
rural pastimes
genre short story
hasCharacter the angler
hasImagery nature imagery
pastoral imagery
hasNarrator observer of English rural life
hasSubjectMatter angling
idyllic countryside
rural scenery
hasTone humorous
reflective
sentimental
language English
literaryForm prose
literaryMovement American Romanticism
literaryStyle gently humorous
nostalgic
narrativePerspective first-person narration
setting English countryside
targetAudience general readership interested in English life
theme English rural life
contemplation
leisure
nostalgia

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