the legend of sleepy hollow

     

"The Legen of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by Washington Irving contained in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., written while he was living in Birmingham, England, and first published in 1820. With Irving's companion piece "Rip Van Winkle", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is among the earliest examples of American fiction still read today.

Trivia about the legend of sleepy hollow

  • This short story, written around 1820, contains the line "If I can but reach that bridge... I am safe"
  • This "legend" about Ichabod Crane is found in Washington Irving's "Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent."
  • A 1974 stamp celebrating this tale showed the headless horseman in pursuit of Ichabod Crane
  • Short story that describes Katrina Von Tassel as the "only child of a substantial Dutch farmer"
  • Ichabod Crane & Brom Bones are rivals for the affections of Katrina Van Tassel in this story
  • In this story, a shattered pumpkin is found where the Headless Horseman threw his head at Ichabod Crane
  • An American Folklore stamp in 1974 honored this tale & featured the Headless Horseman & Ichabod Crane
  • A 1936 operetta, "The Headless Horseman", was based on this 1820 short story

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