The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories

After being rejected by the woman he loves, the superstitious schoolmaster Ichabod Crane rides into the autumn night and encounters headless horseman. This classic American short story is accompanied by other fantastic tales by Washington Irving.

Set in 1790, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow follows superstitious schoolmaster Ichabod Crane, rival of the trickster Brom Bones for Katrina's hand, until he meets a headless horseman one autumn night. Its companion piece Rip Van Winkle and many other short stories by Washington Irving are also included.

Set in 1790, 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' tells the tale of superstitious schoolmaster Ichabod Crane who seeks the hand of Katrina, but finds he has a rival for her affections in the form of Brom Bones Van Brunt who likes to play tricks on him. Turned down by Katrina, 'heavy-hearted and crestfallen' he rides through the autumn night where he encounters a headless horseman in a classic American ghost story that is often referenced today.

It's a companion piece to 'Rip Van Winkle', which you'll also find here among many other great short stories from Washington Irving, who was a good friend of Charles Dickens and perhaps the first America author to earn a living from writing. Interestingly, Irving was the man who first popularized the name 'Gotham' for New York City and he also invented the flying sequence for Santa Claus's sleigh.

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