The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories
$29.36
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
19 November 2014
Summary
The collection that invented an American mythology and some of its most memorable figures from Rip van Winkle to the Headless Horseman.
The timeless collection that introduced Rip Van Winkle, Ichabod Crane, and the Headless Horseman.
Perhaps the marker of a true mythos is when the stories themselves overshadow their creator. Originally published under a pseudonym as The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories gave …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143107538 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143107534 |
| Author: | Washington Irving |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 19 November 2014 |
| Weight: | 278g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 130mm x 19mm |
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Washington Irving
Washington Irving (1783-1859) is generally credited with being the father of the American short story and was the first American writer to achieve international renown. Elizabeth L. Bradley, the author of Knickerbocker-The Myth Behind New York, serves as literary consultant to Historic Hudson Valley, the caretakers of Sunnyside-Irving’s Tarrytown, New York, home. She also wrote the introduction and notes for the Penguin Classics edition of Irving’s A History of New York.
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