The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories

By (author): "William L. Hedges, Geoffrey Crayon, Washington Irving"
Genres:Fiction books  Classics books  Anthologies books  Historical books  Mystery books  Short Stories books  American books  19th Century books  Halloween books  Supernatural books  
Publish Date: 1819
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories
ISBN014043769X
ISBN139780140437690
AsinThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories
Original titleLegend of Sleepy Hollow and Selected Stories
In The Sketch-Book (1820-21), Irving explores the uneasy relationship of an American writer to English literary traditions. In two sketches, he experiments with tales transplanted from Europe, thereby creating the first classic American short stories, Rip Van Winkle, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Based on Irving's final revision of his most popular work, this new edition includes comprehensive explanatory notes of The Sketch-Book's sources for the modern reader.