The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Washington Irving

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

By Washington Irving

  • Release Date: 2010-12-12
  • Genre: Ghost Stories
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 21 Ratings

Description

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a classic ghost tale written by Washington Irving and first published in 1820. The tale was later made into a Hollywood movie starring Johnny Depp. Ichabod Crane, a schoolteacher, came to Tarry Town in the glen of Sleepy Hollow to ply his trade in educating young minds. He was a gullible and excitable fellow, often so terrified by locals' stories of ghosts that he would hurry through the woods on his way home, singing to keep from hysterics. Until late one night, he finds that maybe they're not just stories. What is that dark, menacing figure riding behind him on a horse? And what does it have in its hands? And why wasn't schoolteacher Crane ever seen in Sleepy Hollow again?

Reviews

  • Awesome!

    5
    By sobbybobby101
    Great ghost story and an easy read!
  • Legend of Sleepy Hollow

    5
    By Original old grumpy
    Such a classic. Having being raised in this area I knew of the legend long before I read the book. It amazes me how a book of fiction becomes a legend. As a child I even thought Rip Van Winkle was a real person. Well he was, wasn't he?
  • Classic!

    5
    By ElFisto
    Such a great classic! If you're wanting a easy short read, you've found your book!