The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1820) Washington Irving (Author)
A superstitious schoolmaster, in love with a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with the Galloping Hessian of the Hollow. This is a wonderful Halloween tale about Ichabod Crane and the ghost of a headless horseman.
MAIN CHARACTERS :
Ichabod Crane, Teacher, Brom Bones, Bully
SETTING(S) :
New York, American Colonies, Atlantic States, East, North America, Northeast, Tarrytown
SUBJECT :
Folklore, Ghosts, Supernatural
TIME PERIOD :
18th century AD
Gale Document Number: GALE|M1300044389
Gale Database: What Do I Read Next?, 2009
SOURCE CITATION : "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." 2009. Books & Authors Gale. Gale Internal User. 20 Nov 2009 <http://booksandauthors.wiseto.com/bna/start.do?p=BNA&u=gale>