Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Slee..., Washington Irving
Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Slee..., Washington Irving
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Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Author: Washington Irving

Narrator: Bobbie Frohman

Unabridged: 2 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/20/2014

Synopsis

Washington Irving’s two most famous stories—available in one audiobook! One tells of Rip Van Winkle, who escaped the dreadful life of a hen-pecked husband by magical means. The other is of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman on their midnight ride. Experience the fright of poor Ichabod when assailed by the headless horseman and laugh at poor Rip who spends a lot of time sleeping to try to escape the headache of a nagging and ungrateful wife.

About Washington Irving

Washinton Irving (1783–1859) was an American essayist, novelist, and historian. The first American author to achieve international fame, his literary career served in many ways to consolidate the cultures of the United States and Europe.

About Bobbie Frohman

Bobbie Frohman, a third generation Californian, was raised in a large extended family, the niece of cowboys. Early on she developed a deep love of animals, training her dogs to perform with her at dog shows, and as a competitive barrel racer with her beloved horse, Lucky.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jakob J. on November 03, 2024

One of the seminal American ghost stories, arguably the preeminent American ghost story, with a name as recognizable as any contemporary pop culture phenomenon (thanks in large part to its perpetual resurrection in Halloween tradition, Disney, Tim Burton and now numerous derivative and inspired work......more

Goodreads review by Maria on January 03, 2024

Imagina que atraviesas un tenebroso bosque de noche...😱 Caminas despacio, con el frío condensado en el vaho que se escapa de entre tus labios mientras intentas sortear las raíces de los árboles que emergen del suelo como brazos cenicientos que quieren atraparte. El follaje de los árboles es tan espeso......more

Goodreads review by Cherisa on July 05, 2024

I wanted to refresh my memory of the two stories after attending the Sleepy Hollow Music Festival last month, where the Headless Horseman roamed the grounds with a beautiful black horse in tow. It's said the author is the "father of American literature," but that can't be because of these two storie......more

Goodreads review by Lucia on November 22, 2023

3,5 Tenemos una primera historia y que todos conocemos quizá por la película tan famosa “Sleepy Hollow“ La leyenda del jinete sin cabeza”, esa película llevada al cine por Tim Burton, y que yo tenia en mente cuando empecé a leer esta historia, pero que es muy muy diferente a la leyenda real. El autor......more

Goodreads review by Paul on January 18, 2022

Both Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow are delightful short stories. They are well written and light-hearted. Overall I prefer Sleepy Hollow. It's more solid and, though the descriptions are overlong, they are rather more beautiful than anything in Rip Van Winkle. I also like that they......more

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