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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving (1783–1859)
3 chapters and parts · about 1 hour to read
What the book is about
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving is a short story written in 1820. Set in 1790 in a secluded glen near Tarrytown, it follows Ichabod Crane, a superstitious schoolmaster who competes with local rowdy Brom Bones for the affections of wealthy Katrina Van Tassel. After a harvest party filled with ghost stories about a Headless Horseman, Ichabod encounters a terrifying cloaked rider on his journey home. The next morning, he has vanished, leaving only mysterious clues behind.
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- Ghosts
- New York (State) -- History -- 1775-1865
Chapters
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving, is in the public domain in the United States. Text from Project Gutenberg, eBook #41, with thanks. Sureno removed Project Gutenberg's header and licence and set the text in large print; this is not an official Project Gutenberg edition. Outside the United States, check your own country's copyright rules before copying it.
