"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a classic American short story by Washington Irving, set in a small, secluded village in New York during the early 19th century. It follows the superstitious schoolteacher Ichabod Crane, who becomes enamored with the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel. However, his rival, the local bully Brom Bones, also desires her affection. The narrative unfolds with Ichabod's eerie encounters in the haunted Hollow, particularly with the legendary Headless Horseman, a ghost said to be the spirit of a Hessian soldier. The story masterfully blends humor and horror, exploring themes of love, rivalry, and the supernatural. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-4th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 1999 by Putnam Publishing Group, U. S. .
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. Folk artist Will Moses is the great-grandson of the famous primitive painter Grandma Moses, and has illustrated ten books, including The Night Before Christmas. He and his wife, Sharon, founded the Mt. Nebo Gallery.
This book contains the following story:
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.
This book features the following character:
Ichabod Crane
This book features Poe's character, Ichabod Crane.
