The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Washington Irving

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

By Washington Irving

  • Release Date: 2008-06-25
  • Genre: Horror
Score: 4
4
From 194 Ratings

Description

“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Written while Irving was living abroad in Birmingham, England, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was first published in 1820. Along with Irving's companion piece "Rip Van Winkle", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity.

Reviews

  • Spooky

    5
    By CJđź’©
    I loved it
  • Spooky Season Staple

    5
    By whyareallthegoodonestsken
    Finally read this after wanting to for years (at least a decade), and my god was it worth it. One thing I didn’t know from cultural osmosis was the open-ended conclusion to the story, something that definitely wrapped it up in perhaps the best way it could be. 10/10, would read the spooks again.
  • A Must Read

    4
    By Andy The Author
    One of the earliest, shortest, and greatest American ghost stories of all time is an excellent read for children and adults of any age.
  • Short and Sweet

    4
    By Sknurt
    I actually feel like the movies I’ve seen carry this story quite well, but written word can build tension in a different way than a movie. I found it to be an enjoyable short story.
  • Good book

    5
    By Dominicn10
    It was a good book just wished homie wouldn’t have ate so much it has too much detail of food
  • Awesome!!!!

    5
    By Apple398
    I like how you can paint a picture in your head!! Love this book you should read it!!