Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories

By Washington Irving

Subjects: Irving, washington, 1783-1859, American Authors, Ghost stories, Christmas, American Fantasy fiction, New york (state), fiction, Fiction, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Children's fiction, Social life and customs, Description and travel, Americans, England, description and travel, Fiction, short stories (single author), History, Classic Literature, Travel, Fiction, horror

Description: Originally entitled, "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.", this collection of essays, sketches, and tales established Washington's reputation as America's foremost professional author. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle" are classics of American fiction and display Irving's ability to depict American landscapes and culture. This volume also contains a number of gently ironic pieces about life in England that reflect the author's interest in the traditions of the Old World and his longings for his home in the New.