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Ive heard many versions of the legend of sleepy hollow over the years, but this particular version with excellent actors, very atmospheric music, and a gale of ghost stories within the classic tale, perfectly captures the feel of the original washington ircing story. The most beloved and oftadapted work by washington irving, the legend of sleepy hollow follows a love triangle in the new york countryside in 1790. The legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving full. It is a great listen during the autumn or anyone who just likes a quick, classic ghost legend. He was tall, but exceedingly lank, with narrow shoulders, long arms and legs, hands that dangled a mile out of his sleeves, feet that might have served for shovels, and his whole frame most loosely hung together. In the secluded dutch territory of sleepy hollow, nebbish schoolmaster ichabod crane competes with the town hero for the hand of katrina van tassel, the 18yearold daughter and sole child of a wealthy farmer. Good sound, great reading and a fantastic gravelly voice the quiet dutch community of sleepy hollow lay in the adirondack mountains on the. Download more free audio books in english, with the help of audiobook downloader pro.
The legend of sleepy hollow pits the new schoolmaster, ichabod crane, against the local hero, brom bones. Turn on captions to read along onscreen download, print or read online free pdf ebook. The legend of sleepy hollow audiobook on cd washington. The legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving free at. Dec 01, 2007 the legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving. Written while irving was living abroad in birmingham, england, the legend of sleepy hollow was first published in 1820. This is a wonderful reading of the washington irving classic. It was one of those spacious farmhouses, with highridged but lowly sloping roofs, built in the style handed down from the first dutch. The legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving overdrive. The legend of sleepy hollow audiobook audio books free download. The legend of sleepy hollow martin jarvis reads from irvings spooky classic episode 1 of 3 in new york state, a few years after the american war of independence, a tale of two love rivals and a headless horseman unfolds. The legend of sleepy hollow audiobook free audio books. Good sound, great reading and a fantastic gravelly voice the quiet dutch community of sleepy hollow lay in the adirondack mountains on the western shore of.
Washington irvings the legend of sleepy hollow has become a classic of american literature, and has been retold in many different ways. The legend of sleepy hollow is a classic i knew nothing about going into it, except that there was a headless horseman. The legend of sleepy hollow martin jarvis reads from irvings spooky classic episode 1 of 3 in new york state, a few years after the american war of independence, a tale of two love rivals and. I found the book good, but wished irving had elaborated on some more points in this classic. The legend of sleepy hollow audiobook by washington irving. Founded in 1849, it is adjacent to but separate from the old dutch burying ground. Jan 01, 2009 listen to legend of sleepy hollow audiobook by washington irving. Set in the small secluded valley of sleepy hollow, irvings short speculative story follows the rivalry between ichabod crane and brom van brunt for katrina van tassels hand in marriage. The quiet dutch community of sleepy hollow lay in the adirondack mountains on the western shore of the mighty hudson river in americas colonial period. Listen to legend of sleepy hollow audiobook by washington irving. Tom mison, star of the hit fox series sleepy hollow, narrates the classic washington irving short story in the secluded dutch territory of sleepy hollow, nebbish schoolmaster ichabod crane competes with the. Project gutenberg offers 61,393 free ebooks to download.
It is more true to the original washington irving story than most things hollywood has tried. Ive heard many versions of the legend of sleepy hollow over the years, but this particular version with excellent actors, very atmospheric music, and a gale of ghost. He was tall, but exceedingly lank, with narrow shoulders, long arms and legs, hands that. The legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving on free audio. Mostly inhabited by descendants from dutch settlers, the residents are known for their belief in superstitions and the supernatural, and have many stories to. I do own both the audio and the print version of this story. The legend of sleepy hollow washington irving 1783 1859 the quiet dutch community of sleepy hollow lay in the adirondack mountains on the western shore of the mighty hudson river in americas colonial period. Legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving free audio. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The legend of sleepy hollow is a classic that everyone should read at least once, but this kindle version received only 2 stars from me due to the advertisements present in the middle of a paragraph. Jan 01, 2005 the legend of sleepy hollow is a great story for halloween, and washington irving is a great american author. The legend of sleepy hollow audiobook by washington. Sleepy hollow school teacher, ichabod crane is determined to win the heart of wealthy farmers daughter, katrina van tassell. The legend of sleepy hollow planet ebook 100% free.
The solitude of the woods was breathtaking, and not even a schoolmaster was immune from the eerie miasma which everyone knew permeated the dense forest. It tells the tale of a dutch settlement called sleepy hollow which is haunted by the. Listen to legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving at. From the listless repose of the place, and the peculiar character of its inhabitants, who are descendants from the. I found the book good, but wished irving had elaborated on some more points in. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. When i heard tom mison was narrating it, i jumped at the chance to have the fictional ichabod crane from tv to read the origin story for me. The quiet dutch community of sleepy hollow lay in the adirondack mountains on the western shore of the mighty hudson river in americas. Legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving free audio book. It has been rumored or believed by sleepy hallow residents that a headless horseman rides in the night. The legend of sleepy hollow is a gothic story by american author washington irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled the sketch book of geoffrey crayon, gent. It was one of those spacious farmhouses, with highridged but lowly sloping roofs, built in the style handed down from the first dutch settlers. The legend of sleepy hollow audiobook free download one of the bestloved works by washington irving, this popular, renowned classics audiobook is now available for free download from spotify, deezer, and in high quality from audible as well. The legend of sleepy hollow is one of the earliest samples of american fiction which has remained a classic and favorite among its readers.
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The legend of sleepy hollow public domain audiobook at librivox sleepy hollow, a nonfiction description of the storys locale written by washington irving in 1839. This lanky schoolmaster from connecticut fancies the idea of marrying the beautiful katrina van tassel, the 18yearold daughter of a wealthy farmer, but there is a problem with his plan. His stories about old new york, are so colorful, its like going back in time. The quiet dutch community of sleepy hollow lay in the adirondack mountains on the western shore of the. The legend of sleepy hollow audiobook washington irving. The legend of sleepy hollow download free at planet ebook. Along with irvings companion piece rip van winkle audiobook, the legend of sleepy hollow audiobook free is among the earliest examples of american fiction with enduring popularity, especially during halloween because of a character known as the headless horseman believed to be a hessian soldier who was decapitated by a cannonball in battle.
This story is read by chip at librivox and his narration is magnificent. Dec 14, 2014 heather ordover narrates legendary american author washington irvings enduring classic, sleepy hollow, originally published in 1820 in irvings collection, the sketch book of geoffrey crayon, gent. The legend of sleepy hollow audiobook is a gothic audiobook by american author washington irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and. The quiet dutch community of sleepy hollow lay in the adirondack. Nov 09, 20 the legend of sleepy hollow audiobook by washington irving 1786 1859 everyone knows the story of the headless horseman but perhaps you, like me, did not remember what a marvelous story teller washington irving was. It is written by washington irving, one of the first acclaimed american authors.
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