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His most famous work is the "Sketchbook", a collection of tales and essays published in 1820. People are familiar with "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", but it's the other works that really add depth. I read the Christmas section over Christmas, and I just finished the Native American section which includes "Traits of Indian Character" and "Philip of Pokonoket". Considering when this was published, these two essays seem WAY ahead of their time, modern even. I googled these titles to get people's thoughts, and there doesn't seem to be much out there.
He's not exactly "obscure", but very few people seem to have read anything besides possibly Rip van Winkle and Sleepy Hollow, though he published steadily throughout his long career. I wonder: Is he the most famous author that hardly anyone has actually read?
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