The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving is a classic short story from the early 19th century, specifically during the Romantic era. This tale is a blend of folklore and ghost story that takes place in the mythical village of Sleepy Hollow, where supernatural occurrences and local legends intertwine within a vividly described rural setting. The narrative centers on themes of love, rivalry, and the collision of rational thought with superstition.
The story primarily follows Ichabod Crane, a lanky schoolteacher who arrives in Sleepy Hollow to woo the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel, daughter of a wealthy farmer. However, he is met with competition from the burly Brom Bones, who is equally determined to win her affections. As Ichabod navigates his way through local superstitions and his own fear of the supernatural, he ultimately encounters the infamous Headless Horseman during a fateful ride home. The story culminates in a climactic chase that leads to Ichabod's mysterious disappearance. Through entertaining characters and a blend of humor and horror, Irving crafts a story that remains a beloved part of American literature, exploring themes of ambition, jealousy, and the power of legend. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read or download for free
| How to read | Url | Size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read now! | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41.html.images | 95 kB | |||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41.epub3.images | 106 kB | |||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41.epub.images | 105 kB | |||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41.epub.noimages | 94 kB | |||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41.kf8.images | 192 kB | |||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41.kindle.images | 185 kB | |||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41.txt.utf-8 | 89 kB | |||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/41/pg41-h.zip | 103 kB | |||
| There may be more files related to this item. | |||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow |
| Note | Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Sleepy_Hollow |
| Credits | Ilana M. (Kingsley) Newby and Greg Newby |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Ghosts -- Fiction |
| Subject | New York (State) -- History -- 1775-1865 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 41 |
| Release Date | Jun 27, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 27, 2022 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 9218 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
