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"Washington Irving published The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in 1820, introducing the eerie Headless Horseman character to readers worldwide. Readers were both scared and intrigued by the horrific character, who is the ghost of a soldier who had been decapitated during the American Revolution. Now, the character is an American classic, featured in movies, television shows, cartoons, comic books, and even video games, thanks to Irving's chilling story...
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"The timeless collection that introduced Rip Van Winkle, Ichabod Crane, and the Headless Horseman Perhaps the marker of a true mythos is when the stories themselves overshadow their creator. Originally published under a pseudonym as The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories gave America its own haunted mythology. This collection of larger-than-life tales contains Washington Irving's best-known literary...
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"The Headless Horseman faces off with Ichabod Crane in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, " a ghost story of enduring popularity that takes place at the time of the American Revolution. "Rip Van Winkle, " another traditional favorite from the same historic period, tells the tale of man who fell asleep for 20 years and found his small town in the Catskill Mountains much changed by the time he awakened. Both are included - along with many other tales - in...
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"One of the spookier American legends is that of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, a story by the author Washington Irving. It tells the tale of schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and his encounter with the terrifying Headless Horseman. In addition to the original book, Sleepy Hollow has been the subject of numerous films, cartoons, and television series. In this book, young readers will learn about the origins of the story and its enduring popularity. Fun fact...
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Introduce your little one to this timeless Halloween classic alongside Mickey and his friends! This retelling of Washington Irving's classic "ghost story" will delight your little one with baby-friendly faces and themes. Prompts on the page encourage toddlers to engage with the story as they count pumpkins or name the colors of the harvest party decorations. With simple text, bright illustrations, and sturdy pages, this 24-page board book is perfect...
13) The Hollow
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Hollow trilogy (Jessica Verday) volume 1
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High-school junior Abbey struggles with the loss of her best friend Kristen, who vanished on a legendary bridge, but her grief is eased by Caspian, an attractive and mysterious stranger she meets in the Sleepy Hollow cemetery.
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Rip Van Winkle, the incorrigible character from the early American short story, lived in the years before and after the American Revolution. However, he slept through the war, thanks to some mysterious bearded men in the Catskill Mountains! This compelling retelling of the famous legend, first published in 1819, will entertain readers as well as inform them about the life of storyteller Washington Irving. The engaging design and text are supported...
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Twayne's United States authors volume TUSAS 379
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Discusses the life and works of Washington Irving. Includes a chronology.
It is the intention of this work to show that all Irving's books are readable today, that many are worth reading, and that a few demand reading and rereading. It is also its intent to demonstrate that Irving was not a short-story writer, but a composer of books: thus, a story in one of his books is more than that story alone, for it gains meaning from what came before and gives...
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