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American author, Washington Irving, wrote his now famous short story, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", while he was living abroad, as part of a collection of essays entitled "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent." The story is set in a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow, in... Read Full Overview

The Beloved American Classic in an Elegant Gift Edition

One of the most popular pieces of American fiction is Washington Irving's historic, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Originally published in 1820 in Irving's short story collection The Sketch Book... Read Full Overview

The quintessential American writer, Washington Irving emerged as the country's first popular author with such beloved nineteenth-century short stories as "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle." These highly entertaining fiction masterpieces reveal Irving's unique... Read Full Overview

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories, also known as The Sketch Book, is a collection of 34 essays and short stories written by American author Washington Irving. It was published serially throughout 1819 and 1820. The collection includes two of Irving's best-known... Read Full Overview

New edition of the American Gothic classic, illustrated with 30 charcoal and ink drawings by acclaimed illustrator Christian Birmingham.

There is magic and mystery surrounding the vale of Sleepy Hollow. It is home to a host of ghostly sounds and goblin spectres,... Read Full Overview

This delightful and frightful tale presents Sleepy Hollow as a slow country town full of superstition and haunts. Skinny schoolmaster Ichabod Crane competes with the manly Brom Bones for the hand of the local heiress. But when the misty swamp reveals its headless denizen, will... Read Full Overview

A stunning new edition of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories including Rip Van Winkle, with deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced... Read Full Overview

Are all the lights on? Is there a parent in the house? Are the windows shut and locked? Double-check They HAVE to be if you are going to read this book, which is undoubtedly the scariest rendition of one of the greatest ghost stories ever told: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. While... Read Full Overview

A collection of timeless short stories by Washington Irving, this elegantly designed, jacketed hardcover edition includes his two best-known classics, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle."

Washington Irving's classic, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," has been making spines tingle since 1820 Irving tapped into a timeless fear: the prospect of a late night journey shrouded in fog turning suddenly fatal. Our imaginations conjure every conceivable danger, but in... Read Full Overview

The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving is an eerie tale set deep in the forest. This is a classic story and one which has inspired a recent motion picture and also one which has been enthralling people for generations.

The hardcover version of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow includes: 11 Images Enlarged Text Discovering great books to read can feel like finding a needle in a haystack. To make your search easier, checkout "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow " by Washington Irving. This staple of classic... Read Full Overview

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Written while Irving was living abroad in Birmingham, England, "The Legend of Sleepy... Read Full Overview

One of America's best-loved short stories, plus other tales, in a handsome, collectible edition.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a short story of horror and romance, written by Washington Irving in 1820, in his collection of essays and short stories The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon. The story is set in 1784, around the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town (Tarrytown, New York),... Read Full Overview