Short Stories: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. In the bosom of one of those spacious coves which indent the eastern shore of the Hudson, at that broad expansion of the river denominated by the ancient Dutch navigators the Tappan Zee, and where they always prudently shortened sail and implored the protection of Saint Nicholas, there lies a small . The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is an short story by American author Washington Irving. First published in a book of short stories and essays entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, it is one of the first enduring works of American fiction. Focusing on the legends of a Headless Horseman in an early American village in New York, as well as on the conflict between two very different and . · Irving, Washington, Title: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Language: English: LoC Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature: Subject: Ghosts -- Fiction Subject: New York (State) -- History -- -- Fiction Category: Text: EBook-No. Release Date: : Copyright Status: Public domain in the USA. DownloadsAuthor: Irving, Washington,
Washington Irving's famous opening to this story, which first appeared in The Sketch Book in , evokes the dreamlike, almost mystical quality of the Hudson River Valley. It also takes the reader to Sleepy Hollow, where almost anything might have happened in —the approximate date of the story, now become legend, of Ichabod Crane and. 42 by Washington Irving; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. Download This eBook. Format Url Size; Read this book online: HTML: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Language: English: LoC Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature: Subject: Ghosts -- Fiction. Washington Irving's headstone, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, New York Irving returned from Spain in September , took up residence at Sunnyside, and began work on an "Author's Revised Edition" of his works for publisher George Palmer Putnam.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a gothic story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories titled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Written while Irving was living abroad in Birmingham, England, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was first published in Along with Irving's companion piece Rip Van Winkle, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity, especially during Halloween b. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was one of the earliest American tales to gain enduring popularity. It follows a tradition of folk tales involving supernatural wild chases, a tradition which includes such well-known classics as Robert Burns' Tam o' Shanter. Irving's tale is a worthy member of that club. Read more. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is an short story by American author Washington Irving. First published in a book of short stories and essays entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, it is one of the first enduring works of American fiction.
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