The legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories : [The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.]
Irving, Washington [1783-1859,]
The legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories : [The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.] - New York, NY Penguin Books 2014 - xxv, 368 pages ; 20 cm - Penguin classics .
Includes bibliographical references. In Irving's great work, The Sketch Book, fictional historian Diedrich Knickerbocker introduces us to Rip van Winkle, the Dutch colonist who slept through the Revolutionary War; Ichabod Crane, the superstitious, social-climbing schoolmaster; and the pumpkin-topped Headless Horseman, ancestor to countless horror film antiheroes. In addition to 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rip Van Winkle', The Sketch Book touches on cultural and historical concerns that remain compelling, thanks to Irving's modern outlook and impressive foresight. This new edition, with an introduction from Elizabeth L. Bradley, demonstrates how inextricably Irving's writings are woven into the fabric of American culture - high and low."
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Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)--Fiction
Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.)--Fiction
Irving, Washington, 1783-1859--Travel--Fiction
Americans--England--History--19th century--Fiction
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The legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories : [The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.] - New York, NY Penguin Books 2014 - xxv, 368 pages ; 20 cm - Penguin classics .
Includes bibliographical references. In Irving's great work, The Sketch Book, fictional historian Diedrich Knickerbocker introduces us to Rip van Winkle, the Dutch colonist who slept through the Revolutionary War; Ichabod Crane, the superstitious, social-climbing schoolmaster; and the pumpkin-topped Headless Horseman, ancestor to countless horror film antiheroes. In addition to 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rip Van Winkle', The Sketch Book touches on cultural and historical concerns that remain compelling, thanks to Irving's modern outlook and impressive foresight. This new edition, with an introduction from Elizabeth L. Bradley, demonstrates how inextricably Irving's writings are woven into the fabric of American culture - high and low."
0143107534
Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)--Fiction
Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.)--Fiction
Irving, Washington, 1783-1859--Travel--Fiction
Americans--England--History--19th century--Fiction
813.2