Author : Washington Irving
Release : 2021-08-27
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Book Synopsis The LEGEND of SLEEPY HOLLOW By: Washington Irving Annotated Novel (Classic Edition) by : Washington Irving
Download or read book The LEGEND of SLEEPY HOLLOW By: Washington Irving Annotated Novel (Classic Edition) written by Washington Irving. This book was released on 2021-08-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 1820. 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 because of a character known as the Headless Horseman believed to be a Hessian soldier who was decapitated by a cannonball in battle. In 1949, the second film adaptation was produced by Walt Disney as one of two segments in the package film The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.
