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The story is set circa 1790 in the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town (based on Tarrytown, New York), in a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow. 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 18-year-old Katrina Van Tassel, the daughter and sole child of a wealthy farmer, Baltus Van Tassel. As Crane leaves a party he attended at the Van Tassel home on an autumn night, he is pursued by the Headless Horseman....

One of the most entertaining travelogues ever written, Washington Irving's Tales of the Alhambra is a heady mix of fact, myth, and depictions of secret chambers, desperate battles, imprisoned princesses, palace ghosts, and fragrant gardens, described in a wistful and dreamlike eloquence.

Washington Irving was an American author of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories, with his two most famous being "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip van Winkle".

A volume of selected stories from Washington Irving's The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Praised by Walter Scott and Lord Byron for its prose, this collection consists of his most famous works, "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", as well as the praised short stories "The Broken Heart" and "The Widow and her Son".

Die Legende von Sleepy Hollow: In den ländlichen Kreisen des Staates New York gehen Gespenstergeschichten um. Ein hessischer Söldner ohne Kopf spuke des Nachts umher...

In the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town, New York, in a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow, Ichabod Crane arrives to educate the children of the region. This lanky schoolmaster fancies the idea of marrying the Katrina Van Tassel, but there is a problem with his plan. Abraham “Brom Bones” Van Brunt has already set his heart on marrying her. This rivalry climaxes one autumn night with the appearance of the legendary Headless Horseman, allegedly the ghost of a Hessian trooper....

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by Washington Irving contained in his collection "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon", Gent., written while he was living in Birmingham, and first published in 1820. With Irving's companion piece "Rip Van Winkle", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is among the earliest examples of American fiction still read today.

Nella quieta e sonnolenta Sleepy Hollow la vita quotidiana scorre serena, fra antiche leggende e bizzarre superstizioni che rapiscono le menti degli uomini più ingenui quanto quelle dei più increduli. Fra gli spettri più noti domina quello dell'Assiano Galoppante, terribile creatura che ogni notte cavalca per la valle alla disperata ricerca della propria testa. Ichabod Crane, pedante e goffo maestro di campagna, finirà suo malgrado con il conoscerlo molto da vicino.

Grusel-Klassiker, der einem einen Schauer über den Rücken jagt! In "Sleepy Hollow", dem Schläfertal, spukt es. Davon sind die Bewohner des abgeschiedenen Tales fest überzeugt. Viele haben hier unheimliche Träume, auch von Erscheinungen wird berichtet. So soll zum Beispiel ein kopfloser Reiter nach Sonnenuntergang in der Umgebung sein Unwesen treiben. Als der abergläubische Schulmeister Ichabod Crane eines Nachts durch den Wald reitet, sieht er sich von einer düsteren Erscheinung verfolgt. Ist tatsächlich etwas dran, an der "Sage vom Schläfertal"?

Los piratas, "sujetos renegados de todos los climas y de todos los países de la Tierra" - en palabras de Washington Irving - , viven sus últimos días de gloria. Como eco lejano de sus sanguinarias hazañas, quedan las leyendas sobre sus tesoros enterrados en playas y bosques, a cuyo cuidado suele permanecer el diablo. ¡Cuán dignos de compasión son los incautos que se atreven a buscarlos! Sufrirán mil y una desgracias entre fantasmas, delirios peligrosos y sueños convertidos en la peor pesadilla, apenas comiencen a emplear la pala.

En este primer volumen de terror puedes acompañar a Ichabod Crane huyendo despavorido por el bosque... o darte cuenta de la verdadera belleza de Berenice... o bañarte en las frías aguas de un lago donde tendrás... compañía. Deja volar tu imaginación y acompaña a los protagonistas de "Viaje al horror" seguro que decides viajar menos y si ves una ventana abierta no te asomes por ella... igual ves algo que no te esperas...

This gothic story by Washington Irving appeared in his collection of essays and short stories titled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Along with its companion piece "Rip Van Winkle", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity. The tale is set in 1790 in the countryside around the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town in an isolated glen called Sleepy Hollow.

Warm and delightfully festive, this charming and long forgotten holiday classic was inspired, in part, by Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and other celebrations of old-time Yule. Splendid suppers, rural churches, cheerful dances, and hearty spirits imbue this short novel with the magic of the season.

In New York's Catskill Mountains before the American Revolution, a Dutch American villager named Rip Van Winkle falls asleep and wakes up 20 years later without realizing how much time has passed. Unaware that the Revolutionary War has taken place, he must come to terms with the changes he encounters.

Washington Irving paints an effulgent portrait of the New England countryside as Tom Walker walks with the Devil. Would you dare to bargain with the Devil for your soul? This audiobook also includes "Hurst of Hurstcote", by E. Nesbit. Here, a young man is so stricken by the passing of his wife that his sanity begins to stray. And, as madness spreads its paralyzing influence over him, he unearths a shocking conclusion.

Washington Irving's classic short story performed by Ronald Colman.

Includes 'Titbottoms Spectacles' by George William Curtis, 'The First Piano in Camp' by Samuel Davis, 'Mr Tolman' by Frank R. Stockton, 'Mrs Bullfrog' by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 'Against His Judgement' by Robert Grant, 'A Desperate Adventure' by Max Adeler, 'Occurence at Owl Creek' by Ambrose Bierce, 'The Stout Gentleman' by Washington Irving, 'Clothes 'by Gustav Kobbé and 'Negative Gravity' by Frank R. Stockton.

Kindly Rip Van Winkle, loved by all, lives a quiet existence in a small village at the foot of the Catskill Mountains. Until one day, travelling in the mountains, he somehow falls asleep. Upon waking, he finds that twenty years have passed! For adults and children alike, Rip Van Winkle is a charming story that vividly captures a nostalgic period in American history. It is counted among the earliest examples of American fiction.

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 affections of the young, beautiful, and wealthy Katrina Van Tassel.

Enjoy the traditions of holidays past with this classic collection of fun and touching stories. Includes selected readings from Charles Dickens' timeless "A Christmas Carol"; the text of the original newspaper editorial "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus", which has become an indelible part of popular Christmas folklore; O. Henry's unforgettable "The Gift of the Magi"; and much more....