# The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

By Washington Irving.

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving is a short story written in 1820. Set in 1790 in a secluded glen near Tarrytown, it follows Ichabod Crane, a superstitious schoolmaster who competes with local rowdy Brom Bones for the affections of wealthy Katrina Van Tassel. After a harvest party filled with ghost stories about a Headless Horseman, Ichabod encounters a terrifying cloaked rider on his journey home. The next morning, he has vanished, leaving only mysterious clues behind. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Ghosts -- Fiction; New York (State) -- History -- 1775-1865 -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Legend of Sleepy Hollow](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/428) by Washington Irving (1 h 23 min, English)
- [Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Version 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/6762) by Washington Irving (1 h 22 min, English)
- [Legend of Sleepy Hollow (version 3)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/7994) by Washington Irving (1 h 25 min, English)

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