"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story of speculative fiction by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Written while Irving was living abroad in Birmingham, England, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was first published in 1820. Along with Irving's companion piece "Rip Van Winkle", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity, especially during the Halloween season.

Product Description: This leisurely ramble through England and Scotland during his stint as American consul reveals a warm, human, and, yes, very funny side of Nathaniel Hawthorne that we don't ordinarily encounter in his many dark short stories or his even darker novels.

Product Description: In The Sketch-Book (1820-21), Irving explores the uneasy relationship of an American writer to English literary traditions. In two sketches, he experiments with tales transplanted from Europe, thereby creating the first classic American short stories, Rip Van Winkle, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow...read more

Product Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience...read more

Product Description: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A compilation of Washington Irving's stories, essays, and travelogues includes ""Rip Van Winkle"" and ""The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."".

Presents a collection of the author's travel writings, reflections on nineteenth-century English society, and several short stories.

Presents a collection of the author's travel writings, reflections on nineteenth-century English society, and several short stories. (view table of contents)

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A compilation of Washington Irving's stories, essays, and travelogues includes Rip Van Winkle and The legend of Sleepy Hollow

Product Description: In 1853, when he was forty-nine and at the height of his literary career, Nathaniel Hawthorne accepted the post of U.S. consul at Liverpool, England, as a reward for writing the campaign biography of his college friend President Franklin Pierce...read more