FreeReadsThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow
by Washington Irving, 1820
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a gothic story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.. Written while Irving was living abroad in Birmingham, England, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was first published in 1820. Along with Irving's companion piece "Rip Van Winkle", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity, especially during Halloween because of a character known as the Headless Horseman believed to be a Hessian soldier who was decapitated by a cannonball in battle.... Learn more at Wikipedia ↗
This book has been read 666 times on FreeReads.
* Approximate time based on 12,262 words ÷ 200 words-per-minute average reading speed
by Washington Irving, 1820
| Pages: 20 Read time: 1.0 hrs* |  |
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a gothic story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.. Written while Irving was living abroad in Birmingham, England, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was first published in 1820. Along with Irving's companion piece "Rip Van Winkle", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity, especially during Halloween because of a character known as the Headless Horseman believed to be a Hessian soldier who was decapitated by a cannonball in battle.... Learn more at Wikipedia ↗This book has been read 666 times on FreeReads.
* Approximate time based on 12,262 words ÷ 200 words-per-minute average reading speed