Project Gutenberg 2008-06-27 Public domain in the USA. 7643 Irving, Washington 1783 1859 Crayon, Geoffrey The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Sleepy_Hollow Ilana M. (Kingsley) Newby and Greg Newby "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving is a classic short story from the early 19th century, specifically during the Romantic era. This tale is a blend of folklore and ghost story that takes place in the mythical village of Sleepy Hollow, where supernatural occurrences and local legends intertwine within a vividly described rural setting. The narrative centers on themes of love, rivalry, and the collision of rational thought with superstition. The story primarily follows Ichabod Crane, a lanky schoolteacher who arrives in Sleepy Hollow to woo the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel, daughter of a wealthy farmer. However, he is met with competition from the burly Brom Bones, who is equally determined to win her affections. As Ichabod navigates his way through local superstitions and his own fear of the supernatural, he ultimately encounters the infamous Headless Horseman during a fateful ride home. The story culminates in a climactic chase that leads to Ichabod's mysterious disappearance. Through entertaining characters and a blend of humor and horror, Irving crafts a story that remains a beloved part of American literature, exploring themes of ambition, jealousy, and the power of legend. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Ghosts -- Fiction New York (State) -- History -- 1775-1865 -- Fiction PS Text Children's Literature Harvard Classics Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: American Literature 97757 2025-07-01T03:43:23.782114 text/html 98003 2022-06-27T04:09:44 text/html 108961 2025-07-01T03:43:28.417087 application/epub+zip 107800 2025-07-01T03:43:26.180105 application/epub+zip 96091 2025-07-01T03:43:25.131118 application/epub+zip 196717 2025-07-01T03:43:30.132077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189596 2025-07-01T03:43:27.801138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149451 2022-09-01T03:49:45.218383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90938 2025-07-01T03:43:23.495134 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90714 2022-06-27T04:11:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19513 2025-07-01T03:43:30.253076 application/rdf+xml 11688 2025-07-01T03:43:25.664106 image/jpeg 3255 2025-07-01T03:43:25.379113 image/jpeg 36289 2022-06-27T04:11:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 37768 2022-06-27T04:12:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 105935 2025-07-01T03:43:23.791112 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia