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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories

By Washington Irving
Introduction by Elizabeth L. Bradley
Notes by Elizabeth L. Bradley

By Washington Irving
Introduction by Elizabeth L. Bradley
Notes by Elizabeth L. Bradley

By Washington Irving
Introduction by Elizabeth L. Bradley
Notes by Elizabeth L. Bradley

By Washington Irving
Introduction by Elizabeth L. Bradley
Notes by Elizabeth L. Bradley

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Sep 30, 2014 | ISBN 9780143107538

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    About The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories

    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 inventions—Ichabod Crane, the Headless Horseman, and Rip Van Winkle—that continue to capture our imaginations today.

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

    About The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories

    With his beloved Gothic tales, Washington Irving is said to have created the genre of the short story in America. Though Irving crafted many of the most memorable characters in fiction, from Rip Van Winkle to Ichabod Crane, his gifts were not confined to the short story alone. He was also a master of satire, essay, travelogue, and folktale, as evidenced in this classic collection.

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said, "Every reader has a first book…. which, in early youth, first fascinates his imagination, and at once excites and satisfies the desires of his mind. To me, this first book was The Sketch Book of Washington Irving… The charm of The Sketch Book remains unbroken; the old fascination still lingers about it."

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    About Washington Irving

    Washington Irving (1783–1859) is generally credited with being the father of the American short story and was the first American writer to achieve international renown.

    About Washington Irving

    Washington Irving (1783–1859) is generally credited with being the father of the American short story and was the first American writer to achieve international renown.

    Product Details

    Category: Fiction Classics | Historical Fiction

    Paperback | $12.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Sep 30, 2014 | 400 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780143107538

    Category: Fiction Classics | Historical Fiction

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Sep 30, 2014 | 400 Pages | ISBN 9780698181595
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