Washington Irving

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow- Annotated Washington Irving

the legend of sleepy hollow This Annotated edition includes some additional contents related to this book., for better reading experience."The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was published as part of Washington Irving's The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, which came out in 1820. It is probably the most famous story from the collection, and it is considered one of Irving's most important stories. The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon was extremely well-received in America and was the first work by an American author to be reviewed well in Europe. The collection of stories and essays made Irving's reputation and established him as a preeminent American author. Most of the sketches concern his observations as an American visiting England, but six, including the two most famous-"Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"-deal with American scenes, including adaptations of German folklore retold with New York as the setting, a romantic defense of Native Americans, and a few other essays.