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A review by frogsarelovely
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
5.0
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this.
I loved the character of Ichabod Crane, he felt so unique and wonderfully gothic. He is, for me, one of very few characters from classic literature that actually stands out as someone interesting. He is skilled and intelligent yet there is something slightly off about his entire character. He's peculiar and always balancing on a fine line of being likeable and too strange.
The setting was very well done. Eerie yet with the warmth of autumn. The language used to describe the scenery flowed well to create a beautiful rustic image that was at the same time chilling and ghostly. It was so easy to picture the little village and Sleepy Hollow. I particularly loved the image of the church and Crane's school house.
The Headless Horseman himself was again very well done. The idea of him is featured more than his physical appearance in the story, which makes the character even more sinister and memorable. He is mostly left for our imaginations to interpret yet still has his defining image of a gothic, looming spectre that chases with frightening speed. It is easy to see how he became such an iconic horror figure.
In all it was an excellent horror story. One of the better classic horrors I've come across so far.
I loved the character of Ichabod Crane, he felt so unique and wonderfully gothic. He is, for me, one of very few characters from classic literature that actually stands out as someone interesting. He is skilled and intelligent yet there is something slightly off about his entire character. He's peculiar and always balancing on a fine line of being likeable and too strange.
The setting was very well done. Eerie yet with the warmth of autumn. The language used to describe the scenery flowed well to create a beautiful rustic image that was at the same time chilling and ghostly. It was so easy to picture the little village and Sleepy Hollow. I particularly loved the image of the church and Crane's school house.
The Headless Horseman himself was again very well done. The idea of him is featured more than his physical appearance in the story, which makes the character even more sinister and memorable. He is mostly left for our imaginations to interpret yet still has his defining image of a gothic, looming spectre that chases with frightening speed. It is easy to see how he became such an iconic horror figure.
In all it was an excellent horror story. One of the better classic horrors I've come across so far.