TA0087: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

WRITTEN BY:
Washington Irving

NARRATED BY:
Michael Scott

This is a famous tale of an old schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane, who transfers to a small secluded settlement called Sleepy Hollow. During the course of the story Ichabod competes with the town bully, Brom Bones over the hand of Katrina Van Tassel. Listen to the story as one night Ichabod leaves a lively party of food, drink and scary story telling only to confront the infamous Headless Horseman.

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ThoughtAudio PDF Transcript: TA0087_LegendofSleepyHollow_WashingtonIrving.pdf

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irvingWashington Irving

This American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century, was best known for his short stories “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle”, both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.