The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories [The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.] - Penguin Classics

Washington Irving

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Publisher's Synopsis

In Irving's great work, The Sketch Book, fictional historian Diedrich Knickerbocker introduces us to Rip van Winkle, the Dutch colonist who slept through the Revolutionary War; Ichabod Crane, the superstitious, social-climbing schoolmaster; and the pumpkin-topped Headless Horseman, ancestor to countless horror film antiheroes. In addition to 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rip Van Winkle', The Sketch Book touches on cultural and historical concerns that remain compelling, thanks to Irving's modern outlook and impressive foresight.

This new edition, with an introduction from Elizabeth L. Bradley, demonstrates how inextricably Irving's writings are woven into the fabric of American culture - high and low.

About the Publisher

Penguin Classics

In January 1946, the Penguin Classics list was launched with E. V. Rieu's translation of The Odyssey. The series now consists of over 800 titles including the best in English, American, European, classical and non-western literature and an extensive range of philosophy, religion, art, history and politics titles.

Book information

ISBN:	9780143107538
Publisher:	Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Pub date:	07 Oct 2014
DEWEY:	813.3
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	368
Weight:	282g
Height:	195mm
Width:	143mm
Spine width:	18mm