"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" follows the story of Ichabod Crane, a superstitious schoolteacher who arrives in the small village of Sleepy Hollow, New York. He becomes enchanted by Katrina Van Tassel, the daughter of a wealthy farmer, but faces competition from the local brash and intimidating man, Brom Bones. As Halloween approaches, Ichabod's fascination with local legends leads him to a fateful encounter with the infamous Headless Horseman. The tale weaves themes of love, rivalry, and the supernatural, creating a haunting atmosphere that captures the essence of American folklore and the eerie charm of Sleepy Hollow. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
This book was published in 2006 by Blackstone Audiobooks .
Washington Irving was born in 1783 in New York City. In addition to writing fiction, Irving studied law, worked for his family's business in England and wrote essays for periodicals. Some of his most famous tales, including Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, were first published under the pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon.
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Gothic tale set in a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow in Tarry Town, New York. The Dutch settlement is renowned for ghosts and hauntings, but the most infamous spectre is that of the Headless Horseman, the ghost of a Hessian trouper whose head was shot off by a cannonball during the revolution and who rides forth every night in search of his head. Ichabod Crane, a schoolteacher, seeks the affections of the beautiful - and heir to a fortune - Katrina van Tassel but has competition from the town's Abraham Van Brunt ("Brom Bones" ). Ichabod's aspirations are thwarted when Katrina tunrs down his offer of marriage. Then on his way home the schoolteacher thinks he sees the Headless Horseman and rides for his life. The next day there is no sign of Ichabod or the Horseman, which fuels the legend that he was spirited away by unnatural means. However, there is also the possibility that the manifestation was Brom in disguise, seeing of his love rival.
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Ichabod Crane
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