Washington Irving
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English
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The most beloved and oft-adapted work by Washington Irving, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow follows a love triangle in the New York countryside in 1790. Sleepy Hollow, a supposedly haunted glen on the outskirts of Tarry Town, is home to a particularly ghoulish fiend - the Headless Horseman - who is said to be the specter of a fallen soldier. Ichabod Crane, a schoolmaster from Connecticut, competes with local hero Abraham 'Brom Bones' Van Brunt for the...
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Series
Publisher
Airmont
Pub. Date
c1964
Language
English
Description
Set in 1790, 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' tells the tale of superstitious schoolmaster Ichabod Crane who seeks the hand of Katrina, but finds he has a rival for her affections in the form of Brom Bones Van Brunt who likes to play tricks on him. Turned down by Katrina, 'heavy-hearted and crestfallen' he rides through the autumn night where he encounters a headless horseman in a classic American ghost story that is often referenced today.
It's a companion...
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
This classic of Catskill lore, enhanced with lovely watercolors, established the reputation of Arthur Rackham, and today the images are recognized as among the artist's best works. Sure to enchant art lovers and Rackham devotees, this edition of all 51 full-page illustrations, plus Irving's complete story, will delight fantasy enthusiasts of all ages.
Author
Publisher
The Floating Press
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"Old Christmas" by Washington Irving is a delightful exploration of the traditional English Christmas, taking readers on a nostalgic journey to the heart of 19th-century holiday celebrations. Renowned for his ability to capture the essence of early American and English culture, Irving, in this charming series of essays and sketches, brings to life the rich, festive traditions of a bygone era. Set in the English countryside, "Old Christmas" is a vivid...
Author
Publisher
Duke Classics
Language
English
Description
In this collection of thirty-four essays and short stories, Washington Irving explores the personality of his pseudonym, Geoffrey Crayon, while providing a study on human behavior. Rip Van Winkle introduces the famed literacy title character, an unmotivated, care-free man who drinks and parties with strangers in the mountains, falls asleep, and wakes up twenty years later in post-revolution America. Also among this collection are tales of sentiment,...
Author
Publisher
Duke Classics
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
In 1809, New Yorkers were buzzing about a series of classified ads concerning the whereabouts of Dutch historian Diedrich Knickerbocker. They were unaware that Washington Irving had invented the man entirely and placed the ads himself. Knickerbocker's purported manuscript, A History of New York, was Irving's own. Told from Knickerbocker's point of view, A History of New York is a chronicle of New York's fifty years under Dutch rule in the 1600s that...
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Series
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
1981
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
These 2 stories from the pen of one of America's earliest and most popular writers draw upon the myths and legends of local and European folklore to create memorable, richly American tales and characters. In the title story, Rip Van Winkle wanders into the Catskill Mountains before the Revolutionary War. When he helps a dwarf carry a heavy keg to a ninepins game, it seems natural to drink the strange, small men's brew - but he hasn't the head for...
Author
Publisher
Vicens Vives
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
1. ed.
Language
Español
Description
The legend of Sleepy Hollow: A superstitious schoolmaster, in love with a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman. Rip Van Winkle: A man who sleeps for twenty years in the Catskill Mountains wakes to a much-changed world.
13) Rip Van Winkle
Author
Publisher
Rabbit Ears Books
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Library bound ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A man who sleeps for twenty years in the Catskill Mountains awakes to a much-changed world.
16) Rip Van Winkle
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Series
Publisher
Raintree Steck-Vaughn
Pub. Date
1993
Edition
1st Steck-Vaughn ed.
Language
English
Description
A man who sleeps for twenty years in the Catskill Mountains wakes to a much-changed world.
20) Sleepy Hollow
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
A New York magistrate orders Ichabod Crane to travel to the small town of Sleepy Hollow to investigate two murders. Crane is determined to apprehend the murderous Headless Horseman and prove him to be a flesh-and-blood mortal.