The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Name: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
By: Washington Irving
Narrated by: Tom Mison
Series:
Length 1 hr and 15 mins
Category: Literature & Fiction, Classics
Release Date: 2014-09-08
Language: English

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a short story by the American author Washington Irving. It was first published in 1820 as part of a collection of stories called The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.

The story is set in the Dutch settlement of Sleepy Hollow in New York State in the late 18th century. Irving based the story on a real event that happened in the town of Sleepy Hollow in 1778.

The legend tells the story of Ichabod Crane, a schoolteacher who comes to Sleepy Hollow to teach at the local school. He quickly becomes the object of the affections of two of the local girls, Katrina Van Tassel and her friend, Brom Bones.

Bones is a burly, rough-and-tumble man who is also interested in Katrina. When Bones plays a trick on Crane that results in the schoolteacher being chased by a headless horseman, Crane decides he has had enough of Sleepy Hollow and leaves town.

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow inspires listeners by providing them with a spooky story that they can enjoy. The story is set in a small town in New York during the late 18th century, and it tells the tale of a man named Ichabod Crane who is terrorized by a creature known as the Headless Horseman. The story is full of suspense and mystery, and it is sure to leave listeners feeling both scared and exhilarated.

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