Jonathan kruk is an amazing storyteller who colorfully sheds light on these folklores, bringing to life a world long gone. Frontpiecepicture of author with protective tissue insert. I have an old book the legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving. The legend of sleepy hollow american short fiction washington. The legend of sleepy hollow washington irving, kathryn. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature introductions and afterwords. The story takes place in the late 1700s in a city called sleepy hollow which is near tarrytown, new york. According to the storys wikipedia page, the headless horseman was. The legend of sleepy hollow tells the story of ichabod crane and his hapless attempt to win the heart and hand of katrina van tassel in the context of a comical ghost story. This is bo hamptons 1993 legend of sleepy hollow, a faithful adaptation of. The legend of sleepy hollow quotes by washington irving.
Read the legend of sleepy hollow, free online version of the book by washington irving, on. This edition of the legend of sleepy hollow includes an introduction and afterword by charles l. The legend of sleepy hollow storytelling event irvings legend. Found among the papers of the late diedrech knickerbocker. Washington irvings the legend of sleepy hollow consists of 1 parts for ease of reading. The men in this passage, for their part, are not writing down their stories for posterity, but simply telling the best parts and dressing them up in. Tor classics are affordablypriced editions designed to attract the young reader. I read an illustrated version of the washington irvings tale, which i. Introduce readers to one of the worlds most famous spooky tales with this retelling of the legend of sleepy hollow. Crane is invariably portrayed, in the original work and in most adaptations, as a tall, lanky individual with a scarecrow affect. The legend of sleepy hollow amazonclassics edition kindle. Written in 1820, washington irvings the legend of sleepy hollow has become a classic of american literature, and. Flavored with live spooky organ music by jim keyes, kruks spellbinding storytelling captivates all.
Legend has it that the town of sleepy hollow is haunted by the ghost of the terrifying headless horseman. The legend of sleepy hollow is a short story that was published in 1820 by american author washington irving. The legend of sleepy hollow, short story by washington irving, first published in the sketch book in 181920 the protagonist of the story, ichabod crane, is a yankee schoolteacher who lives in sleepy hollow, a dutch enclave on the hudson river. It tells the story of ichabod crane, a lean, lanky, and extremely superstitious schoolmaster from connecticut, who competes with abraham brom bones van brunt, the town rowdy, for the hand of 18yearold katrina van tassel, the daughter and sole child of a. Legend of sleepy hollow 1970s animatedpart 1 duration. Seems like it doesnt have much to say, but irving sure knows how to pack a punch. The true story behind the legend of sleepy hollow zing. The legend of sleepy hollow is a gothic story 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. In popular culture, this story is sometimes retitled as the headless horseman. The legend of sleepy hollow and rip van winkle dover childrens thrift classics. Though many years have elapsed since i trod the drowsy shades of sleepy. Master storyteller jonathan kruk offers a dramatic performance of washington irvings the legend of sleepy hollow, featuring the headless horseman, ichabod crane, brom bones, and katrina van tassel. The legend of sleepy hollow summary the legend of sleepy hollow is the tale of ichabod crane, who accepts the position of schoolteacher in the haunted hudson valley town of sleepy hollow.
Katrina van tassel f a fair damsel, a bit of a coquette. 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. As it turns out, looking a bit into the history of sleepy hollow, there are just as many questions about the origins of the story itself. Please note that this is the graphic novel adaptation of sleepy hollow. Ichabod, on the contrary, had to win his way to the heart of a country coquette, beset. Legend of sleepy hollow, one of only 375 copies signed by rackham, signed limited edition with over 30 illustrations, eight in color rackham, arthur irving, washington. It was the first book by an american writer to reach a wide international audience, and proved to the world that america had subjects and themes that were. Ichabod crane, his rival brom bones, and the girl they both admire, katrina van tassel, attend a party, where brom bones tells everyone to look out for the headless horseman. About the legend of sleepy hollow the legend of sleepy hollow was published as part of washington irvings the sketchbook of geoffrey crayon, which came out in 1820. Read the legend of sleepy hollow online, free books by. Ichabod crane, the towns superstitious new school teacher, is about to find out if the legend is true. The legend of sleepy hollow literary works literature. The legend of sleepy hollow is a great story for halloween, and washington irving is a great american author.
I profess not to know how womens hearts are wooed and won. The legend of sleepy hollow was written by washington irving as part of his. The legend of sleepy hollow quotes and analysis gradesaver. It is a tale of brain versus brawn, at least in the eyes of ichabod. The valley known as sleepy hollow hides from the world in the high hills of new york state. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. You can listen and read along as the story teller reads this story to you. There are many stories told about the quiet valley. He was tall, but exceedingly lank, with narrow shoulders, long arms and legs, hands that dangled a mile out of his sleeves, feet that might have served for.
The legend of sleepy hollow study guide contains literature essays, a biography of washington irving, a complete etext, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. A suggestible man, crane believes the ghost stories and tales of witchcraft he has heard and read. Washington irving is also famous for his short story. The legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving free ebook. The cognomen of crane was not inapplicable to his person. It is probably the most famous story from the collection, and it is considered one of irvings most important stories. Legend of sleepy hollow first edition signed arthur. The story opens with a long descriptive passage offered in the first person by the narrator, who is revealed at the end of the story to be a man in a tavern who told the story to d. The legend of sleepy hollow and other stories there is a sequestered glen off the east coast of the hudson, which has long continued under the sway of some witching power. The legend of sleepy hollow summary and analysis free. The legend of sleepy hollow full text the legend of. The story, from irvings collection of short stories entitled the sketch book of geoffrey crayon, gent.
By calling the story a legend, irving places it in history with other great legends, like atlantis, the fountain of youth, or the legends of the fall. Irvings contemporaries, and readers of the entire sketch book, know that d. Ichabod crane is a fictional character and the protagonist in washington irvings short story, the legend of sleepy hollow, first published in 1820. I love the story of the dorkish ichabod crane trying to woo and win the lucious katrina van tassle, much to the chagrin of her suitor, bram bones. There was the story of doffue martling, a large bluebearded dutchman, who. I have an old book the legend of sleepy hollow by irving. But just as bewitchingand bewilderingto ichabod is the elusive coquette katrina van tassel. Folktale fiction, 840 words, level p grade 2, lexile 650l. The legend of sleepy hollow was included in a book called the sketch book, which washington irving published in 1819 and 1820. The legend of sleepy hollow study guide contains literature essays, a biography of. The legend of sleepy hollow is a popular book by washington irving. This book gives you insight into the many legends and folklores of the hudson valley that inspired irvings wonderful halloween favorite staple of ichabod crane and the headless horseman. The legend of sleepy hollow is the story of a teacher in rural new england, ichabod crane.
Project gutenbergs the legend of sleepy hollow, by washington irving this ebook. Ichabod, on the contrary, had to win his way to the heart of a country coquette. This passage emphasizes the unreliability of the story. Books similar to the legend of sleepy hollow and other stories. Though irving was american, he wrote the legend of sleepy hollow while he was living in birmingham, england in the year 1820. The legend of sleepy hollow and other writings barnes. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. His most enduring book, the sketch book, from which the legend of sleepy hollow and rip van winkle are taken, was published in america beginning in 1819, and in england in 1820. A pleasing land of drowsy head it was, of dreams that wave before the halfshut eye. Read the legend of sleepy hollow by author washington irving, free, online. Instant downloads of all 1296 litchart pdfs including the legend of sleepy hollow. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. The legend of sleepy hollow is set circa 1790 in the dutch settlement of tarry town, new york, in a secluded glen called sleepy hollow. Unfortunately for crane, katrina is a bit of a coquette and claimed the.
Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. The story was originally included in a collection of his essays and short stories called the sketch book of geoffrey crayon, gent. The legend of sleepy hollow essay questions gradesaver. The headless horseman is a fictional character from the short story the legend of sleepy hollow by american author washington irving. At the heart of the story is ichabods mission to win the hand of a farmers daughter, katrina van tassel. Schoolmaster ichabod crane competes for the attention of katrina van tassel while being menaced by a local legenda headless horseman who haunts the outskirts of town. The legend of sleepy hollow is the old school classic read in catching up on classics for october 2016. A vocabulary list featuring the legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving, list 1. Washington irving 17831859 published the legend of sleepy hollow in 1819 as part of a collection of. The legend of sleepy hollow characters from litcharts. The legend of sleepy hollow story by irving britannica. To me they have always been matters of riddle and admiration.
The solitude of the woods was breathtaking, and not even a schoolmaster was immune from the eerie miasma which everyone knew permeated the dense forest. Once upon a time, a guy named ichabod lived in a little town called sleepy hollow. His stories about old new york, are so colorful, its like going back in time. The legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving duration. The story behind sleepy hollow historical digression. In this quest, he faces stiff competition from a rival, abraham aka brom bones. The legend of sleepy hollow is an iconic american short story written by washington irving and published in 1820. The text and illustrations used in this ebook are from the revised edition of the sketch book, published in 1863. Can you name any other famous literary figures to whom this name might apply. Ichabod comes to sleepy hollow, new york, from his home state of connecticut, to be the schoolmaster of the village.
The legend of sleepy hollow borders between them, being a largely unreliable history that is still closer to the truth than any of the accounts of it told in the town. The legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving, list 1. Washington irvings iconic tale of the headless horseman of sleepy hollow comes to life in this lyrical and literary reimaging of the classic story. He had been working with his brother in the familys business, but when the business suddenly went bankrupt, livings family was in danger of impoverishment.
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