The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Resumo
"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Direitos e proveniência
Public domain in the USA.
Distribuição na UE não verificada
Assuntos (8)
- Harvard Classics
- Category: American Literature
- Children's Literature
- Category: Short Stories
- Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
- PS
- Ghosts -- Fiction
- New York (State) -- History -- 1775-1865 -- Fiction
