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One of the most popular pieces of American fiction is Washington Irving s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, originally published in 1820 in Irving s short story collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Set in New York s Hudson River valley after the American Revolution, it is rich with Dutch culture, regional history, and ghost stories. In schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and his adversary the Headless Horseman, Irving created two of the most unforgettable...
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The legend of Sleepy Hollow: The story of Ichabod Crane--a timid schoolmaster and superstitious outsider in the haunted Dutch community of Tarry Town--and his fateful encounter with the ghost of a Revolutionary War soldier, the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow.
Rip Van Winkle: The tale of a colonial Dutchman who slept twenty years and awoke to find a new nation.
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving, both appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include biographies of George Washington, Oliver Goldsmith and Muhammad, and several histories of 15th-century Spain dealing with subjects such as Christopher Columbus, the Moors, and the Alhambra. Irving served as the U.S. ambassador to Spain from 1842 to 1846. Irving made his literary debut...
7) Rabbit Ears holiday stories: Vol. 1,Squanto and the first Thanksgiving.The legend of Sleepy Hollow
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Squanto and the first Thanksgiving: A biography of the Pawtuxet Indian who, after his capture, escape, and return to his childhood home, helped the Pilgrims establish the colony of Plymouth.
The legend of Sleepy Hollow pits the new schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane, against the local hero, Brom Bones. This droll tale of romantic rivalry climaxes with the appearance of one of the great legendary ghosts: the Headless Horseman.
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This collection of three highly entertaining audio dramatizations is perfect listening for the whole family! These classic tales are brought to life by a star-studded cast that includes Kevin Sorbo, John de Lancie, Daniel Roebuck, Jim O'Rear, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Tiffany LaBarbera, Virginia Hey, Kyle Hebert, Bonita Friedericy, John Billingsley, Mandy Barnett, and Reggie Bannister.
9) Macabre Mansion Presents … A Christmas Carol, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and The Fall of the House
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This collection of three highly entertaining audio dramatizations is perfect listening for the whole family! These classic tales are brought to life by a star-studded cast that includes Kevin Sorbo, John de Lancie, Daniel Roebuck, Jim O'Rear, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Tiffany LaBarbera, Virginia Hey, Kyle Hebert, Bonita Friedericy, John Billingsley, Mandy Barnett, and Reggie Bannister.
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