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Washington Irving's classic tale about the superstitious schoolmaster, in love with a wealthy farmer's daughter, who has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman.
To me, this first book was The Sketch Book of Washington Irving... The charm of The Sketch Book remains unbroken; the old fascination still lingers about it."
A superstitious schoolmaster, in love with a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a short story of speculative fiction by American author Washington Irving
Two of Washington Irving's classic short stories have been adapted for young readers.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a gothic story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.Written while Irving was living abroad in ...
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
Sage, storyteller, and wit, Washington Irving created such staples of American fiction as the stories “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” He earned his preeminence in early American literature with the masterpieces ...
WHY IS THIS EDITION SPECIAL? Because includes: THE AUTHOR'S ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF Where Irving introduces himself to the reader by saying that he has been fond of traveling and observing people and places since he was a child.