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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781617203206
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Nov 22 2011
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.17
Height: 0.10 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is one of the most famous tales in American literature, blending humor, folklore, and supernatural mystery in the quiet countryside of early New York.
Set in the secluded Dutch settlement of Sleepy Hollow, the story follows the superstitious schoolmaster Ichabod Crane. Tall, awkward, and deeply fascinated by ghost stories, Ichabod finds himself both intrigued by the local legends and determined to win the hand of the wealthy Katrina Van Tassel.
Yet Sleepy Hollow is said to be haunted by the terrifying figure of the Headless Horseman, a spectral rider who roams the countryside at night. When Ichabod leaves a festive gathering late one evening, he encounters a mysterious horseman on the dark road through the woods-an encounter that becomes one of the most memorable scenes in American storytelling.
First published in 1820 as part of Irving's The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow helped establish Washington Irving as one of the earliest great writers of American fiction. Its combination of humor, suspense, and folklore has made the story a lasting classic of American literature.
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