Washington IrvingShort Stories · Classics·1783–1859
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
- Pages
- 92
- Published
- 1820
- Language
- English
Synopsis
Ichabod Crane, a lanky and superstitious schoolmaster, arrives in the Dutch settlement of Sleepy Hollow seeking a new life and a wealthy wife. He soon finds himself vying for the hand of Katrina Van Tassel against the swaggering local favorite, Brom Bones, but his romantic aspirations are overshadowed by local legends — particularly the tale of a vengeful headless horseman. A fateful journey home one autumn night leads to a terrifying encounter that will forever haunt the quiet valley.
How it reads
Prose complexity 4/10
Readers say (1)Creepy · Atmospheric · Dark