Nathaniel Parker WILLIS
(also wrote as: Philip SLINGSBY)

Sex : Male

Born : 1806 Jan 20
            Portland, Maine, USA

Lived : Idlewild, New York, USA (final)

Died :   1867 Jan 20
             New York, USA
aged :   61
More info can be found online at:
English-language Wikipedia
Notable Names Database
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More info can be found offline at:
Dictionary of Literary Biography, vols 3 & 59 & 73 & 74 & 183 & 250
Biographical Encyclopaedia & Who's Who of the American Theatre, ed Walter Rigdon [1966]

             Book Titles              InfoDate(s)Read Online
SketchesEnglish
poetry
1827(in preparation for
Pr Gut (USA)
The Legendary, Consisting Of Original Pieces...
[edited]
English
1828 
The Token: A Christmas And New Year's Present
[edited]
English
1828 
Fugitive PoetryEnglish
1829Pr Gut #32146
Poem Delivered Before The Society Of United Brothers...English
poetry
1831 
Melanie And Other Poems
[written as: Philip SLINGSBY]
English
poetry
1835/37Making of America
Pencillings By The Way:...Travel In EuropeEnglish
non-fiction
3 vols
1835/42/44Pr Gut #39179
Inklings Of Adventure
[written as: Philip SLINGSBY]
English
fiction
3 vols
1836 
Bianca Visconti
(also titled: Dying To Lose Him)
English
produced:1837
published:1839
 
Tortesa The Usurer
(also titled: Dying To Keep Him)
English
produced:1839
published:1839
 
A L'Abri; or, The Tent Pitch'dEnglish
1839 
American Scenery; or, Land, Lake And River
[with W H BARTLETT]
English
non-fiction
2 vols
1840Pr Gut #49042
Loiterings Of Travel
(also titled: Romance Of Travel)
English
3 vols
1840 
Letters From Under A Bridge, Together With PoemsEnglish
1840 
Canadian Scenery Illustrated
[with W H BARTLETT]
English
non-fiction
2 vols
1842Pr Gut #47690
Canadiana
The Scenery And Antiquities Of Ireland
[with W H BARTLETT]
English
non-fiction
1842(in preparation for
Pr Gut (Canada))
The Sacred PoemsEnglish
poetry
1843Making of America
Poems Of PassionEnglish
poetry
1843 
The Poems, Sacred, Passionate & Humorous Of N P WillisEnglish
poetry
1844Making of America
The Lady Jane, And Other Humourous PoemsEnglish
poetry
1844 
The Opal: A Pure Gift For The Holy Days
[edited]
English
1844 
The Sacred Rosary: A Select Volume Of Serious Poetry
[edited]
English
poetry
1844 
Lecture On Fashion, Delivered Before The New-York Lyceum...English
non-fiction
1844 
Dashes At Life With A Free PencilEnglish
short stories
3 vols
1845/45 
The Complete Works Of N P WillisEnglish
1846 
A Library Of The Prose And Poetry Of Europe And America
[co-edited]
English
1846 
The Prose Works Of N P WillisEnglish
1849 
Rural Letters And Other Records Of Thought At LeisureEnglish
1849 
People I Have Met; or, Pictures Of Society And People Of MarkEnglish
1850 
Life Here And There; or, Sketches Of Society And Adventure...English
short stories
1850 
The Gem Of The Season, For 1850
[edited]
English
1850 
Hurry-Graphs; or, Sketches Of Scenery, Celebrities And Society...English
1851 
Memoranda Of The Life Of Jenny Lind
[edited]
English
1851 
Trenton Falls, Picturesque And Descriptive
[edited]
English
non-fiction
1851 
Summer Cruise In The Mediterranean, On Board An American FrigateEnglish
non-fiction
1853Pr Gut #48264
Fun Jottings; or, Laughs I Have Taken A Pen ToEnglish
1853(in preparation for
Pr Gut (Canada))
A Health Trip To The TropicsEnglish
non-fiction
1853(in preparation for
Pr Gut (Canada))
Famous Persons And PlacesEnglish
non-fiction
1854Pr Gut #49841
The Thought-Blossom: A Memento
[edited]
English
1854 
Out-Doors At Idlewild; or, The Shaping Of A Home On...The HudsonEnglish
1855 
The Rag-Bag: A Collection Of EphemeraEnglish
1855 
The Poems Of Nathaniel Parker WillisEnglish
poetry
1856 
Paul Fane; or, Parts Of A Life Else UntoldEnglish
fiction
1857 
The Convalescent: His Rambles And AdventuresEnglish
1859 
The Poetical Works Of N P WillisEnglish
poetry
?Making of America
Forest, Rock And Stream
[with others]
English
?Pr Gut #48283
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