European Reception Of Washington Irving
A likely reason that Irving's literary works received attention in Europe is that
A
the Headless Horseman was viewed as a folk hero by western Europeans
B
it was controversial because it portrayed American culture as superior to European culture
C
his writing was considered superior to other American fiction flooding the European literary market
D
fiction had not yet become an established genre in Europe during the early nineteenth century
E
European audiences recognized the role Europe had played in the settlement of America