The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

"The Legend 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. The story is set circa 1790 in the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town , in a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow. It tells the story of Ichabod Crane, who is a lean, lanky, and extremely superstitious schoolmaster from Connecticut, who...
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Author:Washington Irving
Genre:Speculative fiction
Year published:1820
Number of editions:3

Author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Washington Irving
Washington Irving
April 3, 1783 - November 28, 1859
Birthplace:Manhattan, New York

Washington Irving was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include...
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Additional works by Washington Irving
BookCopyright DateGenre
Bracebridge Hall Novel
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon 1819 Essay
The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus Historical novel
Tales of the Alhambra Fiction
Letters of Jonathan Oldstyle Essay
Tales of a Traveller 1824 Essay
Salmagundi Satire
A History of New York 1809 Speculative fiction
Chronicles of Wolfert's Roost and Other Papers 1855 Speculative fiction
Dolph Heyliger
works of Washington Irving
bold dragoon and other ghostly tales
keeping of Christmas at Bracebridge hall
Rural life in England
crayon reading book
Histoire de New-York
Reviews and miscellanies
student's life of Washington
pride of the village
Life of Washington
Lives of Mahomet and his successors
art of bookmaking
Colón el descubridor
Irving
Stories
western journals of Washington Irving
Readings from Washington Irving
Hearthside tales
Castles in Spain
life and times of Washington
mutability of literature
Treasures of the Alhambra
Diary, Spain 1828-1829
Life of Columbus
Stories of the Hudson
...Ten selections from the sketch-book
Diedrich Knickerbocker's A history of New York
Qaṣr al-Ḥamrāʼ fī al-adab wa-al-tārīkh
Fu zhang lu
stage-coach
wit and whimsy of Washington Irving
Contributions to the Corrector
Lebensgeschichte Georg Washington's
Tales by Washington Irving
unwritten drama of Lord Byron
Mahomet and his successors
Tales
Three choice sketches
Contes de l'Alhambra
Notes and journal of travel in Europe, 1804-1805
Volume 14
world of Washington Irving
devil and Tom Walker
life of George Washington
New-Year civilities
tour of the prairies
complete tales of Washington Irving
Letters from Sunnyside and Spain
Life of Mahomet
Traits of Indian character
Essays from The sketch book
Representative selections
History, tales, and sketches
Lives of the successors of Mahomet
Tour in Scotland, 1817
Irving's Sketch book
fur traders of the Columbia river and the Rocky mountains
Istorii͡a︡ N'i͡u︡-Ĭorka
poems of Washington Irving, brought together from various sources
Astoria, or, Anecdotes of an enterprize beyond the Rocky Mountains
Two tales
Spanish voyages of discovery
best known works of Washington Irving
beauties
journals of Washington Irving
George Washington
Notes while preparing Sketch book &c. 1817
Crayon miscellany
Shakespeare's home
Miscellaneous writings, 1803-1859
Astoria
Kristofer Columbus
Spanish papers
Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A
Historia de la vida y viajes de Cristóbal Colon
Hudson legends
Leyendas españolas
extract from The sketch-book
Journal, 1803
Humoristische geschichte von New-York
Works
Essays and sketches
Sketch of William Roscoe
Volume 15
Christmas sketches
Voyages and discoveries of the companions of Columbus
Voyages of the companions of Columbus
Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey
Captain Bonneville
Crónica de la conquista de Granada
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Characters in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Constable Ichabod Crane
Constable Ichabod Crane

Constable Ichabod Crane is a fictional character from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Katrina Van Tassel
Katrina Van Tassel

Katrina Van Tassel is a fictional character in the 1999 horror mystery film Sleepy Hollow.

Film adaptations of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow
Release date:November 17, 1999
Directed by:Tim Burton
Genre:Mystery, Steampunk, Period Horror, Horror, Crime Fiction, Supernatural, Detective, Costume drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Detective fiction, Costume Horror, Gothic Film
Rated:R (USA)
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Release date:October 5, 1949
Directed by:Jack Kinney
Genre:Horror, Supernatural, Fantasy, Family Film, Animation, Anthology, Children's Fantasy, Children's/Family, Drama
Rated:G (USA)
The Night of the Headless Horseman
The Night of the Headless Horseman
Release date:October 28, 1999
Directed by:Shane Williams
Genre:Animation, Horror

Literary Genres

Speculative fiction
Speculative fiction

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