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Loading... The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkleby Washington Irving
None. It was fun to reread this before visiting Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and the infamous bridge. I went the week after Halloween and the foliage was gorgeous. Irving's grave is in the cemetery in a tiny fenced-off portion with his relatives. It's easy to imagine what it must have been like in earlier centuries, with just the hush and the sun shining through leaves. (  ) particle_p | Apr 1, 2013 |  If you're like me, you basically know these stories from the many retellings of them in various media, but never actually got around to reading the originals written by Washington Irving. I finally did, and found it well worth doing. Irving is a fine writer, and puts in many details that make these stories much more vivid than in any other version I've heard and bring them to life. They also give fascinating glimpses into early American life, as when Rip Van Winkle declares his allegiance to King George and is nearly strung up by an angry mob. There is a reason these stories have become iconic, and that is because the originals drew these characters and their tales so brilliantly, much more so than any of the second-hand (and usually second-rate) versions. (  ) AshRyan | Dec 11, 2011 | Worth the read, only for the simple fact that the two stories are those that almost everyone knows from childhood but have not really read themselves. Mr. Irving writes with the eloquent and visual style of his time and it’s a refreshing brake from our modern style. (  ) Buffy-Tinkes | Aug 23, 2011 | I watched movie of Sleepy Hollow before I read this book. It's because I like Johnny depp :) I think movie is better than book since this book is too short ! I want to know what happend to Ichabod.. (  ) chisatoh | Jun 28, 2010 | A classic. Everyone should read this at least once. hahnasay | Apr 25, 2010 | no reviews | add a review Is contained inContainsHas the adaptation
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