The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Washington Irving
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Washington Irving
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Author: Washington Irving

Narrator: Esq. Edward E. French

Unabridged: 1 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/30/2023

Synopsis

One of the first noted American authors to be highly acclaimed in Europe during his life time, Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) wrote numerous short stories, biographies, histories, and tales of his travels. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," first published in 1820, is variously regarded as a Gothic tale and a modern folk story about the early history of the United States of America. The story is most famous for the strange encounter between a superstitious schoolmaster named Ichabod Crane and the ghost of the Headless Horseman, said to be a Hessian soldier who lost his head to a cannon ball during the Revolutionary War. He is believed to be always in search of his head. Many of Irving's works have inspired adaptations to the stage and film. It was Irving who affixed the nickname "Gotham" — an Anglo-Saxon word meaning "Goat's Town" — to New York City. The spirited narration is by Oscar nominated an Emmy Award Winning Special Makeup Effects Artist, Edward E. French.

About Washington Irving

Washington Irving (1783–1859) was an American author, short story writer, essayist, poet, travel book writer, biographer, and columnist. He is best known for writing the stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Early on, he was a contributor to the Morning Chronicle, published Salmagundi, and served as editor of Analetic magazine in Philadelphia and New York. In 1809, he published the comical A History of New York under the name "Dietrich Knickerbocker." Eleven years later, he published a collection of stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., which allowed him to become a full-time writer. Other books written by Irving are Bracebridge Hall, Chronicles of the Conquest of Granada, A Tour of the Prairies, and The Life of George Washington, a five-volume title.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anne on October 26, 2022

What?! All this time I was feeling sorry for him and it turns out Ichabod Crane was a douchebag! Ok, this is my first time hearing the actual short story. So, I've been going off of movies and cartoons as my reference to what The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow was all about. And if you haven't read it, you......more

Goodreads review by Hailey on October 14, 2017

Such heavy description, but still a good Halloween classic!......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on October 31, 2020

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow might be one of the most perfect spooky tales to read, listen to, or tell on a cool October night. I listened to the whole thing on one, chilly, misty, fall walk. As the leaves fell from the trees and the dew from the fog condensed on my coat, I was transported to Sleepy......more

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on October 30, 2019

I thought this story and I were Meant To Be. A few days before reading this, I read and reviewed Washington Irving's other famous story, Rip Van Winkle, and really enjoyed it. And then I read The Fold, which has this exchange between a high school student and his teacher in the first few pages:“Ich......more

Goodreads review by Tina on October 12, 2023

I remember the movies and I think I recall we read and analyzed this short story in school. I think it was around Halloween as a fun activity but I really could not remember the story at all. It was a favourite of my husband's but I could not find his old childhood copy anywhere around the house. Lu......more

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