Washington Irving

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow-Annotated Washington Irving

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story that was published in 1820 by American author Washington Irving. The story was originally included in a collection of his essays and short stories called "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent". The story was a standout in the collection and has since been adapted many, many times in film, television, plays, musicals, and audio dramas. The story became such a hit that almost 200 years after it's publication, the New York town of North Tarrytown, where much of the stories action takes place, voted to change their name to Sleepy Hollow. The high school teams are called "The Horsemen" and a large statue of the Headless Horseman from the story now resides in the town.