The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Tales

Name: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Tales
Author: Washington Irving
ISBN: 9781909904385

Author: Washington Irving
Series: Classic Sensation
Language: English
Length: 316 pages
ISBN: 9781909904385
Published: 15 October 2013
Imprint: Fractal Press

Washington Irving
gothic
Sleepy Hollow
american fiction
Christmas
ghosts
human nature
education
historical
Rip Van Winkle

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Washington Irving's collection of stories, Legends of Sleepy Hollow and Other Tales, is an example of early American gothic literature. Its focus on the supernatural and its exploration of psychological themes speaks to the author's interest in probing into the darker corners of human nature. At the same time, though, Irving also employs a variety of techniques ranging from comic wit to dark irony, making his work accessible to a wide range of readers.

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Washington Irving (1783–1859) helped invent American literature for a reading public still finding its voice. Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow — both from The Sketch Book — gave the young republic its first enduring short-story myths: the long sleep, the headless horseman, the Hudson Valley as haunted ground.

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Audiobook · English · Fractal Press9781802563450