TY - BOOK AU - Washington, Irving TI - The Legend of Sleepy Hallow and other stories SN - 9780007910662 AV - FIC .I78 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - London PB - Collins Classics, KW - IRVING, WASHINGTON, 1783-1859 -- TRAVEL -- ENGLAND -- FICTION KW - AMERICANS -- ENGLAND -- HISTORY -- 19TH CENTURY -- FICTION N2 - "The timeless collection that introduced Rip Van Winkle, Ichabod Crane, and the Headless Horseman Perhaps the marker of a true mythos is when the stories themselves overshadow their creator. Originally published under a pseudonym as The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories gave America its own haunted mythology. This collection of larger-than-life tales contains Washington Irving's best-known literary inventions-Ichabod Crane, the Headless Horseman, and Rip Van Winkle-that continue to capture our imaginations today"-- Provided by publisher ER -