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| Original Title: | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow |
| ISBN: | 0809594080 (ISBN13: 9780809594085) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Ichabod Crane, Katrina Van Tassel, Baltus Van Tassel, Abraham "Brom Bones" Van Brunt |
| Setting: | Tarrytown, New York,1790(United States) |
Washington Irving
Paperback | Pages: 108 pages Rating: 3.73 | 46322 Users | 3018 Reviews
Narration In Pursuance Of Books The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Ichabod Crane, a schoolteacher, came to Tarry Town in the glen of Sleepy Hollow to ply his trade in educating young minds. He was a gullible and excitable fellow, often so terrified by locals' stories of ghosts that he would hurry through the woods on his way home, singing to keep from hysterics. Until late one night, he finds that maybe they're not just stories. What is that dark, menacing figure riding behind him on a horse? And what does it have in its hands? And why wasn't schoolteacher Crane ever seen in Sleepy Hollow again?
Specify Of Books The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
| Title | : | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow |
| Author | : | Washington Irving |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 108 pages |
| Published | : | March 1st 2004 by Wildside Press (first published 1820) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Horror. Fiction. Short Stories. Fantasy. Gothic |
Rating Of Books The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Ratings: 3.73 From 46322 Users | 3018 ReviewsWrite Up Of Books The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Let's get the rotten parts out of the way first - the story has flaws. Painful to admit, but it's long-winded and rambling, too much focus and writing concentrates on irrelevant scenes and parts and character trails, drawing out the wrong things. Sometimes it's for clarity, at times for snuck-in humor, but just maybe it was either because the author was writing without pre-planning or trying to pad. Irregardless, pacing is inconsistent besides the strong beginning and unforgettable ending, soI really wanted to like this story but it definitely wasn't my cup of tea. Honestly, I found the story boring. The author spent too much time on description, so the story was quite slow and it dragged. I was also really disappointed with the end. I expected that the ending will scare me at least a little but, but it didn't. The story ended pretty abruptly, and now that I've finished it, I'm glad it did. Even though this was a pretty short story, it sure felt like a long one. Now I'm off to see
I loved the narration of this story. Tom Mison (the actor from the Sleepy Hollow television show) narrates this book and I could seriously listen to his voice all day long. Unfortunately, I didn't liked the actual story as much as I thought I would. I really wish the story was a bit darker and less descriptive.I would give the narration 5 stars and the story 3 stars so I'm going with 4 stars overall. I grabbed this audiobook for free from audible a while ago and it appears that it is no longer
Such heavy description, but still a good Halloween classic!
It felt nostalgic to read Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow after many, many years. It was also fun to read some of the details that I'd forgotten about in this iconic story. There is definitely more to it than Ichabod Crane meeting his fate with the Headless Horseman. It might be worth a quick read for these reasons--it was for me--however, beyond that, the story didn't really do all that much for me.
I spent a few weeks every summer in the Catskill Mountains at a resort with my godparents, parents and grandparents. I used to walk around the forest, searching for the headless horsemen. The cottages we always stayed in were either "Rip Van Winkle" or "Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Such good memories on the place and this book. Even before the movie, it launched my thirst for mystery and the hunt! And when they used this to make a few movies and then the TV show, I loved the whole concept. A
A quick, fun read reminiscent of my fondest Halloween memories.
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