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

Author: Washington Irving

Narrator: George Vafiadis

Unabridged: 2 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2000

Synopsis

Two American classics which tell of the earliest days in Dutch New York: Ichabod Crane's encounter with the Headless Horseman and Rip's long nap.Washington Irving, the first American writer to make his living by his profession, was born April 3, 1783. At the age of six he was introduced to his namesake, George Washington. He studied law but then was sent to Europe because of his health and was to spend 17 years abroad. When he was thirty-five his family's business went bankrupt. It was then that he began to support himself by writing. He wrote letters, essays and short fiction. Washington Irving died in 1859.

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.

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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