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* Read * The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - The Headless Horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving ↠ eBook or Kindle ePUB. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - The Headless Horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle "A true classic" according to John Hopkins. This classic is truly a classic. Unlike many referred to as "classics" this book lives up to its reputation. I would recommend, however, do not expect to visual Disney in this book. Take them both as excellent portrayalsbut differnt.. "Revisit these American classics for the first time" according to Ash Ryan. If you're like me, you basically know these stories from the many retellings of them in various media, but never actually got around to reading t
| Title | : | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - The Headless Horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.49 (651 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1500964336 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 56 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-19 |
| Language | : | English |
Rip Van Winkle is a story about a man who mysteriously sleeps for 20 years. In order to win her love and hand, he must first fend off the advances of the antagonist Brom “Bones” Van Brout, a well-known town prankster who competes against Ichabod Crane for Katrina’s affection. When he finally wakes up, he discovers that the world has forever changed. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” tells the story of Ichabod Crane, a school teacher, and his attempt to court a beautiful student named Katrina Van Tassel. This charming story has all the elements of a great tale: a nagging wife, his loyal dog named “wolf”, guns, liquor, and long gray beard.. This book contains two of Washington Irving's most famous works, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (also known as "The Headless Horseman") and Rip Van Winkle. The highlight of the story is when Ichabod Crane encounters the ghost of the Headless Horseman, a soldier who was said to have lost his head to a cannonball during the Revolutionary War
. At the age of six he was introduced to his namesake, George Washington. About the Author Washington Irving, the first American writer to make his living by his profession, was born April 3, 1783. Washington Irving died in 1859. When he was thirty-five his family's business went bankrupt. He wrote letters, essays and short fiction. It was then that he began to support himself by writing. He studied law but then was sent to Europe because of his health and was to spend 17 years abroad
"A true classic" according to John Hopkins. This classic is truly a classic. Unlike many referred to as "classics" this book lives up to its reputation. I would recommend, however, do not expect to visual Disney in this book. Take them both as excellent portrayalsbut differnt.. "Revisit these American classics for the first time" according to Ash Ryan. If you're like me, you basically know these stories from the many retellings of them in various media, but never actually got around to reading the originals written by Washington Irving. I finally did, and found it well worth doing. Irving is a fine writer, and puts in many details that make these stories much more vivid than in any other version I've heard and brin. A classic treat for children of literature. Washington Irving's (1783-1859) claim to fame is as a pioneer of American fiction, and he is widely recognized as the "father of American literature." The book that especially propelled him to fame was "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent." which contained his two most famous fantasy stories - "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" - both of which ar
He wrote letters, essays and short fiction. Washington Irving died in 1859. Washington Irving, the first American writer to make his living by his profession, was born April 3, 1783. At the age of six he was introduced to his namesake, George Washington. When he was thirty-five his family's business went bankrupt. . It was then that he began to support himself by writing. He studied law but then was sent to Europe because of his health and was to spend 17 y
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