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A review by bncarlozzi
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving was first published in 1820!
In Tarry Town, New York there is a quiet glen know as Sleepy Hollow where spindly schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane arrives from Connecticut to teach the local children. He has hopes of marriage to the beautiful eighteen-year-old Katrina Van Tassel, daughter of a wealthy farmer.
Ichabod may have formidable competition from the town brute and bully, Abraham 'Brom Bones' Van Brunt, who already has plans for this vision of beauty!
The writing is nothing short of spectacular! It's beautifully descriptive, and fluidly poetic.
In Tarry Town, New York there is a quiet glen know as Sleepy Hollow where spindly schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane arrives from Connecticut to teach the local children. He has hopes of marriage to the beautiful eighteen-year-old Katrina Van Tassel, daughter of a wealthy farmer.
Ichabod may have formidable competition from the town brute and bully, Abraham 'Brom Bones' Van Brunt, who already has plans for this vision of beauty!
The writing is nothing short of spectacular! It's beautifully descriptive, and fluidly poetic.
If I were a child, I would be mesmerized by the 'Headless Horseman' cover art and the anticipation of the scary premise.