Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Irving - paperback)

Author: Washington Irving

ISBN: 9780812504750

Binding: paperback

Section: Weird Tales & Ghost Stories

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is one of the most popular a short stories written by American author Washington Irving. Set in 1790 in the countryside around the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town, a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow is renowned for its combination of ghosts and haunting atmosphere that engages the imaginations of both its inhabitants and visitors. Its most infamous apparition is the Headless Horseman, who "rides forth to the scene of battle in nightly quest of his head."