The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Washington Irving
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Washington Irving
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Ride of the Headless Horseman

Author: Washington Irving

Narrator: Noel Jarmaine, The Lantern

Unabridged: 1 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/25/2026

Categories: Fiction, Horror


Synopsis

Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a timeless American tale of mystery, superstition, and darkly comic adventure. In the quiet village of Sleepy Hollow, where ghost stories and strange legends are deeply rooted in local folklore, Ichabod Crane arrives as a nervous and ambitious schoolmaster. Tall, superstitious, and easily frightened, Ichabod becomes captivated by the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel and dreams of winning her hand—and the comfortable life that might come with it.

But the village is haunted by a terrifying legend: the Headless Horseman, a spectral rider said to roam the countryside at night in search of his missing head. After an evening of food, dancing, and ghost stories, Ichabod begins his lonely journey home through the dark woods, where the boundary between folklore and reality becomes increasingly uncertain.

Blending suspense, humor, romance, and supernatural folklore, Irving’s classic story remains one of the most famous works of early American literature.

About Washington Irving

Washington Irving (1783–1859) was an American author, short story writer, essayist, poet, travel book writer, biographer, and columnist. He is best known for writing the stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Early on, he was a contributor to the Morning Chronicle, published Salmagundi, and served as editor of Analetic magazine in Philadelphia and New York. In 1809, he published the comical A History of New York under the name "Dietrich Knickerbocker." Eleven years later, he published a collection of stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., which allowed him to become a full-time writer. Other books written by Irving are Bracebridge Hall, Chronicles of the Conquest of Granada, A Tour of the Prairies, and The Life of George Washington, a five-volume title.


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