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| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving, 2009-01-01 In a secluded Dutch settlement in New York, two men vie for the hand of a wealthy farmer's daughter. Ichabod Crane, the superstitious schoolmaster is one of those men. One night, when walking home from the farmer's house, Ichabod is chased by the Headless Horseman, who rides forth to the scene of battle in nightly quest of his head. Irving's short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is one of the earliest examples of American literature still read today. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: The Headless Horseman Cathleen Small, 2016-12-15 When Ichabod Crane arrives in the quiet village of Sleepy Hollow, he could never anticipate just how restless his life there would become. He settles in to his new home, is well liked by everyone, and tries to make a name for himself by falling in love with the young and wealthy Katrina. However, in the dead of night, there lurks a spirit out for blood. The Headless Horseman preys upon wayward travelers, and one unfortunate evening, Ichabod finds himself in the Horsemans path. This is a richly illustrated retelling of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, accessible for young readers, and sure to engage the mind and introduce them to this much-loved classic tale. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving, Kathryn Schultz Miller, 1994 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is set circa 1790 in the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town, New York, in a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow. It tells the story of Ichabod Crane, a lean, lanky, and extremely superstitious schoolmaster from Connecticut, who competes with Abraham Brom Bones Van Brunt, the town rowdy, for the hand of 18-year-old Katrina Van Tassel, the daughter and sole child of a wealthy farmer. As Crane leaves a party, he is pursued by the Headless Horseman, who is supposedly the ghost of a Hessian trooper who had his head shot off by a stray cannonball during some nameless battle of the American Revolutionary War, and who rides forth to the scene of battle in nightly quest of his head. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: Washington Irving's Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman Carol Beach York, Diana Uehlinger, Washington Irving, 1980 A superstitious schoolmaster, rival for the hand of a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving, 2021-02 Ichabod Crane is the teacher of the community of Tarrytown, in Sleepy Hollow (literally Hollow of Dream), a valley on the banks of the Hudson. His antagonist is Bran Bones, a big rude man, who is also his rival in love with Katrina Van Tassel, the only daughter of a wealthy landowner. Ichabod believes he will achieve glory the day that Van Tassel invites him to a party in his castle ... but what he does not know is that what awaits him there is damnation, because in the enchanted forests of the region of the Slumber wanders the specter of the Headless Horseman, a Hessian cavalryman beheaded by a cannonball in some nameless battle of the Revolutionary War and Ichabold will have an encounter with him that will change his fate. The classic Arthur Rackham illustrations that accompany this edition brilliantly evoke its charm, mystery and irony and were largely the visual inspiration for Tim Burton's 1999 film adaptation. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW WASHINGTON IRVING, THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW BY WASHINGTON IRVING KEY FEATURES OF THIS BOOK · Includes an autobiographical sketch of the author · This book includes original artwork · Unabridged original content · Available in multiple formats: eBook, original paperback, large print paperback and hardcover · Proper paragraph formatting with Indented first lines, 1.25 Line Spacing and Justified Paragraphs · Properly formatted for aesthetics and ease of reading. · Custom Table of Contents and Design elements for each chapter · The Copyright page has been placed at the end of the book, as to not impede the content and flow of the book. ABOUT THE BOOK: Original publication: 1820 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow has been a classic of American literature for nearly two centuries. This book is a delightful book about the schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and his mishaps with the town's specter, known as the Headless Horseman. Written by Washington Irving, America's first international author, and edited and formatted for your Kindle, this eBook is sure to be the perfect addition to your collection of American classics. The Legend relates the tale of Ichabod Crane, a lean, lanky and extremely superstitious schoolmaster from Connecticut, who competes with Abraham Brom Bones Van Brunt, the town rowdy, for the hand of 18-year-old Katrina Van Tassel, the daughter and sole child of a wealthy farmer, Baltus Van Tassel. Crane, a Yankee and an outsider, sees marriage to Katrina as a means of procuring Van Tassel's extravagant wealth. Bones, the local hero, vies with Ichabod for Katrina's hand, playing a series of pranks on the jittery schoolmaster – who later comes “face to face” with the town specter known as the Headless Horseman. Chapters: 9 Plus a Postscript Words: 12,600 This book is great for schools, teachers and students or for the casual reader, and makes a wonderful addition to any classic literary library ABOUT US: At Pure Snow Publishing we have taken the time and care into formatting this book to make it the best possible reading experience. With more than 500 book listings, we specialize in publishing classic books and have been publishing books since 2014. Enjoy! |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Morticia Knight, 2013-05-03 The Classics Exposed... There is terror at every turn in the mysterious Sleepy Hollow—but there is also plenty of lustful frolicking. Can three lovers thwart the legendary Headless Horseman to be together forever? Schoolmaster Ichabod Crane longs to meet someone that he and his lover, Jonathan, can share their amorous talents with on a regular basis. In the mysterious and secluded glen of Sleepy Hollow, Ichabod is enraptured by the curvy coquette, Katrina Van Tassel, heiress to the Van Tassel Farm. With visions of spending long nights consuming both his lady love with Jonathan, and the spoils of the farm, Ichabod sets out to woo her heart away from the town rowdy, Brom Bones. Katrina knows a good thing when she sees it, and after witnessing what the amply-endowed Ichabod has to offer, she turns away from the manly affections of Brom Bones and his gang of friends. Instead she offers her abundant prizes to Ichabod, with the promise of enjoying his partner Jonathan very soon. However, soon doesn't seem it will ever arrive when one night it appears that the fabled Headless Horseman has carried away her vigorous schoolmaster. Forced to marry Brom Bones in order to keep her numerous debaucheries from her father and the rest of the town, she soon discovers that some legends aren't always as they seem. When Jonathan finally appears, he and Katrina devise a scheme to free her from Brom's clutches; one that calls upon the talents of the Legendary Headless Hessian. Will their tit for tat plan unite the three lovers, or will the Horseman have the last laugh? |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving, 2016-10-15 From the listless repose of the place, and the peculiar character of its inhabitants, who are descendants from the original Dutch settlers, this sequestered glen has long been known by name of Sleepy Hollow... A drowsy, dreamy influence seems to hang over the land, and to pervade the very atmosphere. Washington Irving |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving, 2021-01-01 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a gothic story by American author Washington Irving, first published in 1820. Sleepy Hollow is a strange little place, some say bewitched. Some talk of its haunted valleys and streams, the ghostly woman in white, eerie midnight shrieks and howls, but most of all they talk of the Headless Horseman. A huge, shadowy soldier who rides headless through the night, terrifying unlucky travellers. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Carla Jablonski, 1998 Reminded of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Wishbone imagines he's schoolteacher Ichabod Crane, expert on superstitions, bad luck, and ghosts, until the meets the most frightening specter of all--the Headless Horseman. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Illustrated) Washington Irving, 2024-09-13 Step into the mysterious village of Sleepy Hollow, where superstition reigns and the eerie figure of the Headless Horseman haunts the dark woods. Washington Irving's classic tale follows Ichabod Crane, a schoolteacher with a passion for ghost stories, as he competes for the affection of Katrina Van Tassel. But Ichabod soon finds himself face to face with the terrifying legend of the Horseman, leading to an unforgettable, suspenseful climax. This special illustrated edition brings the chilling tale to life with original vintage-style illustrations by Anthony Pica. Each drawing enhances the eerie atmosphere and gothic beauty of the story, making this edition a perfect companion to one of America’s most enduring legends. With its blend of humor, folklore, and supernatural mystery, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow continues to captivate readers of all ages. Whether you're discovering it for the first time or revisiting a timeless favorite, this illustrated edition is sure to leave a lasting impression. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel Alyssa Palombo, 2018-10-02 A passionate romance leads to supernatural mystery in this historical thriller based on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. When Sleepy Hollow’s new schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane, arrives in the spooky little village, Katrina Van Tassel is instantly drawn to him. Through their shared love of books and music, they form a friendship that quickly develops into romance. Ichabod knows he has nothing to offer the wealthy Katrina—unlike her childhood friend-turned-enemy, Brom Van Brunt, who is the suitor Katrina’s father favors. But when romance gives way to passion, Ichabod and Katrina sneak into the woods after dark to be together—all while praying they do not catch sight of Sleepy Hollow’s legendary Headless Horseman. That is, until All Hallows’s Eve, when Ichabod suddenly disappears, leaving Katrina alone and in a perilous position. Enlisting the help of her friend—and rumored witch—Charlotte Jansen, Katrina seeks the truth of Ichabod Crane’s disappearance. What they find forces Katrina to question everything she once knew, and to wonder if the Headless Horseman is perhaps more than just a story after all. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving, 101-01-01 |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving, 1980 |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving, Irving, 1980 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is set circa 1790 in the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town, New York, in a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow. It tells the story of Ichabod Crane, a lean, lanky, and extremely superstitious schoolmaster from Connecticut, who competes with Abraham Brom Bones Van Brunt, the town rowdy, for the hand of 18-year-old Katrina Van Tassel, the daughter and sole child of a wealthy farmer. As Crane leaves a party, he is pursued by the Headless Horseman, who is supposedly the ghost of a Hessian trooper who had his head shot off by a stray cannonball during some nameless battle of the American Revolutionary War, and who rides forth to the scene of battle in nightly quest of his head. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Disappearance of Ichabod Crane Andrew Winkel, Washington Irving, 2011 The day after Ichabod Crane's encounter with the Headless Horseman, three of his students try to determine their missing schoolmaster's fate. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: Legends and Lore of Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley Jonathan Kruk, 2011-07-21 A storyteller examines Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and the lore that inspired it, as well as other local legends of the Hudson Valley. The story of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman is one of America's best-known fables, but what other stories does the Hudson Valley hold? Imps cause mischief on the Hudson River, a white lady haunts Raven Rock, Major Andre’s ghost seeks redemption and real headless Hessians search for their severed skulls. These mysterious and spooky tales from the region’s past inspired Irving and continue to captivate the imagination to this day. “Kruk has been enchanting audiences with his dramatic, enticing storytelling ability for 20 years.” —Suzanne Rothberg, Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Patch |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent Washington Irving, 1865 |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving, 2015 This ornately decorated 1899 volume offers Irving's classic tale about Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Illustrated edition Washington Irving, 2021-01-08 One of the early examples of American fiction, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow continues to enthrall the readers of today. The story is set in Sleepy Hollow, an isolated and gloomy town, full of secrets and rumored to be haunted by ghosts. The “Legend” begins when the two of the Sleepy Hollow’s inhabitants- an ordinary school teacher Isabod Crane and a local hero Abraham Brom Bones Van Brunt- begin competing for the heart of a beautiful eighteen year-old Katrina Van Tassel. On one night, both men meet at a party thrown by Katrina’s family, and Bones recalls his encounter with the Headless Horseman, the town’s infamous ghost. Bones’s story appears as a mere myth, until that very night, after an unsuccessful attempt to get Katrina’s hand, Crane himself meets the Headless Horseman and mysteriously disappears… One of the most engrossing stories of all time, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow now became even more entertaining in this exclusive illustrated edition. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving, 2010-10-01 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, written by Washington Irving in 1820, is among the earliest examples of American fiction still read today.The story is set circa 1790 in the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town, in a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow. It tells the story of Ichabod Crane, a sycophantic, lean, lanky, and extremely superstitious schoolmaster from Connecticut, who competes with Abraham Brom Bones Van Brunt, the town rowdy, for the hand of 18-year-old Katrina Van Tassel, the daughter and sole child of a wealthy farmer, Baltus Van Tassel. As Crane leaves a party he attended at the Van Tassel home on an autumn night, he is pursued by the Headless Horseman, who is supposedly the ghost of a Hessian trooper who had his head shot off by a stray cannonball during some nameless battle of the American Revolutionary War, and who rides forth to the scene of battle in nightly quest of his head. Ichabod mysteriously disappears from town, but what happens to Katrina? What about Brom Bones? Does Ichabod return? |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Disney Classic) Cara Stevens, 2022-07-05 The exciting tale of Disney’s Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman is retold in the classic Little Golden Book format! Perfect for Halloween or anytime, this spooky story will thrill young readers ages 2 to 5 as well as Disney and Little Golden Book fans of all ages. Experience the story of the Headless Horseman from Disney’s classic film The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad again and again with this Little Golden Book! After moving to the small village of Sleepy Hollow, superstitious schoolmaster Ichabod Crane hears the tall tale of The Headless Horseman, a ghost haunting the nearby woods. But is this just a story? |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving, 2012-08-28 Starring the unforgettable Ichabod Crane and the ghoulish Headless Horseman, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is a treasured work of literary fiction. This creepy kit includes a one-of-a-kind rendition of the Horseman, complete with the ominous sound of laughter and galloping hooves that in the story signaled to Ichabod that the Horseman was closing in on him. Paired with a 48-page illustrated book containing text from “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” this kit brings the classic tale to life in a haunting new way. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow John Petz, 2010 |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving, Janet Olearski, 2010-01-01 This is the story of Ichabod Crane, a superstitious schoolmaster who arrives in Sleepy Hollow. Ichabod falls in love with Katrina Van Tassel, a wealthy farmer's daughter but he must compete with the strong, handsome Brom Bones for her hand. When Ichabod is invited to a party at Katrina's house, will he convince the young girl to marry him? And how does the terrifying 'Headless Horseman' change his life forever? |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving, 1897 |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: Legend Of Sleepy Hollow Irving Washington, 2023-07-18 Join Ichabod Crane on his eerie journey through upstate New York in Washington Irving's classic tale of the Headless Horseman. This chilling story has captivated readers for nearly two centuries with its vivid descriptions and haunting plot. A perfect read for lovers of Gothic literature. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Unabridged Washington Irving, 2020-10-08 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow has been a classic of American literature for nearly two centuries. This book is a delightful book about the schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and his mishaps with the town's specter, known as the Headless Horseman. Written by Washington Irving, America's first international author, and edited and formatted for your Kindle, this eBook is sure to be the perfect addition to your collection of American classics.The Legend relates the tale of Ichabod Crane, a lean, lanky and extremely superstitious schoolmaster from Connecticut, who competes with Abraham Brom Bones Van Brunt, the town rowdy, for the hand of 18-year-old Katrina Van Tassel, the daughter and sole child of a wealthy farmer, Baltus Van Tassel. Crane, a Yankee and an outsider, sees marriage to Katrina as a means of procuring Van Tassel's extravagant wealth. Bones, the local hero, vies with Ichabod for Katrina's hand, playing a series of pranks on the jittery schoolmaster - who later comes face to face with the town specter known as the Headless Horseman. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Large Print Edition Washington Irving, 2016-09-05 Your life is not complete until you've read about Ichabod Crane battling the Headless Horseman. Here is the classic story in a stand-alone easy-to-read Large Print Edition with 18 point type. Enjoy the ride! |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Shalini Saxena, 2015-07-15 Washington Irving's scary Headless Horseman has become a notorious fictional character. This appealing book, highlighting a popular example of early American fiction, features fun facts about the legend and its author as well as carefully chosen photographs and illustrations. Readers will love getting to know Ichabod Crane, the superstitious schoolteacher; Brom Bones, his adversary; and the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel in this gripping retelling of the early nineteenth century story. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Secret Journal of Ichabod Crane Alex Irvine, 2014 Based on the breakout Fox TV show Sleepy Hollow, an unprecedented look inside the mind of Revolutionary War soldier and modern-day demon slayer Ichabod Crane, one of TV's hottest new characters-- |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving, 2013-09-03 Sleepy Hollow is known for being home to ghosts and spirits, the most famous of which is the terrifying Headless Horseman, a spectre searching for the head he lost to a stray cannonball during the American Revolutionary War. Ichabod Crane, a superstitious schoolmaster, is more concerned with earning the hand of Katrina Van Tassel than worrying about ghosts, but the night that he expects to earn Katrina’s affections holds something quite different in store for him. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is one of the first examples of American fiction writing and has since become a celebrated folk tale. It has been adapted many times for stage, theatre, television and film, including the 1999 Tim Burton film starring Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci, and the hit television show, Sleepy Hollow, starring Tom Mison, Nicole Beharie, and Orlando Jones. HarperCollins brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperCollins short-stories collection to build your digital library. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow / Легенда о Сонной Лощине Вашингтон Ирвинг, 2024-02-02 Вашингтон Ирвинг – известный американский писатель-романтик, которого часто называют «отцом американской литературы». Его неповторимый стиль считался образцовым на протяжении многих лет.Один из рассказов данного сборника повествует об учителе по имени Икабод Крейн, который соперничает с Авраамом Ван Брантом за руку дочери и единственной наследницы богатого фермера Балтуса Ван Тассела. Но что же за легенда ходит о Сонной Лощине и как она связана с обычной борьбой за руку и сердце молодой девушки? Ответ на этот вопрос таится на страницах данной книги.В сборник вошли и другие захватывающие рассказы: «Легенда о Сонной Лошине», «Рип Ван Винкль», «Жених-призрак» и «Таинственный портрет».Окунитесь в потрясающий мир рассказов Вашингтона Ирвинга, представленных в оригинале – без адаптации и сокращений! |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Matthew Lewis, Washington Irvine, 2016-12-23 Ichabod Crane's life had been one of calm occurrence - day in and day out; his life was the same. But the meeting of a lovely young woman by the name of Katrina Van Tassel meant he was sure she would one day become his wife. But she had another vying for her attentions - Brom Bones. The night of great revelry at her father's home - with dancing, eating and drinking - Ichabod was sure he would be betrothed by night's end. But on returning home his mind wouldn't stop dwelling on the stories of the Headless Horseman and the Galloping Hessian. Tales of horror that he had previously discounted as just talk. But was it all just talk? |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Annotated) Washington Irving, 2019-11-20 Differentiated book-It has a historical context with research of the timeIchabod Crane is a little Apollonian master in Sleepy Hollow. Pretend to the beautiful, young and, above all, wealthy Katrina Van Tassel; However, her expectations of improving her position through her marriage to the girl must overcome the pitfall that Brom the Bones supposes, who also courts the young woman. Although the worst is that in Sleepy Hollow you have to be careful, because one can find the headless horseman ...Probably this (often called simply Sleepy Hollow or also The Legend of the Headless Horseman) is the best known of the author's stories, perhaps because of the many times it has been brought to the screen and especially because of the adaptation that she made Tim Burton in 1999.How many times was the master about to die of anguish when he thought he heard in the breath of the wind between the trees the passage of a headless horseman who rode through the forest!I think almost anyone who thinks at first of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow will imagine a horror story, more or less gothic, more or less creepy, more or less sinister, but terror after all. However, that is not the main story that Irving offers. All the narration, even the darkest and most frightening moments, is imbued with a good dose of humor because, in reality, it is rather a comic and satirical story, whose dark tints manage, paradoxically, that the reader laughs with more strength of the events surrounding Ichabod Crane.He was a kind and grateful man, of good shape and with a heart as big as capable, his skinny body was, however, of widening incredibly to accommodate everything that engulfed.This is the main protagonist, and not the headless horseman. Ichabod is far from being a hero, an antihero or anything similar. It is basically a walking satire. Irving describes us as an ungainly school teacher, tyrant with his students, poor, interested, credulous, and with a great insatiable stomach, who will see with good eyes woo a beautiful young woman whose wedding would mean to have at her disposal rich delicacies all the days. The most peculiar of his character is his taste for horror stories, which fascinate him as much as they scare him, and his superchery - which equals or even surpasses that of those around him. It will be with him who we will know the territory of Sleepy Hollow and the terrible headless horseman, until we reach an end that will not stop making us smile.He never inflicted any punishment on any of the boys without first assuring him, to give the necessary comfort to the insolent, who did it for his good, adding: You will be grateful for it for life. The legend of Sleepy Hollow is a brief, satirical story, a classic that, although it may not coincide with the idea that has become popular, it is still a good story to enjoy at any time.His ghost wanders at night and sorrow in search of his head. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving, 2021-01-01 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by American author Washington Irving, is a short story of speculative fiction. This story was first contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled 'The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent'. 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' 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 lost his head to a cannonball in battle. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: Rip Van Winkle, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving, 1963 A man who sleeps for twenty years in the Catskill Mountains wakes to a much-changed world. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: Possessions Judith RICHARDSON, 2009-06-30 The cultural landscape of the Hudson River Valley is crowded with ghosts--the ghosts of Native Americans and Dutch colonists, of Revolutionary War soldiers and spies, of presidents, slaves, priests, and laborers. Possessions asks why this region just outside New York City became the locus for so many ghostly tales, and shows how these hauntings came to operate as a peculiar type of social memory whereby things lost, forgotten, or marginalized returned to claim possession of imaginations and territories. Reading Washington Irving's stories along with a diverse array of narratives from local folklore and regional writings, Judith Richardson explores the causes and consequences of Hudson Valley hauntings to reveal how ghosts both evolve from specific historical contexts and are conjured to serve the present needs of those they haunt. These tales of haunting, Richardson argues, are no mere echoes of the past but function in an ongoing, contentious politics of place. Through its tight geographical focus, Possessions illuminates problems of belonging and possessing that haunt the nation as a whole. Table of Contents: Introduction 1. How Comes theHudson to this Unique Heritage? 2. Irving's Web 3. The Colorful Career of a Ghost from Leeds 4. Local Characters 5. Possessing High Tor Mountain Epilogue: Hauntings without End Notes Index Reviews of this book: The author traces changing versions of several ghostly tales that mutated over time to reflect local conditions and controversies as well as national political issues like abolitionism. Richardson shows that, thanks to the Hudson Valley's long history of settlement, the 'legendizing impetus' created by Washington Irving, and the area's established position as a tourist destination, it inspired at least three sometimes overlapping traditions of hauntings: the 'aboriginal' Dutch and Indian hauntings, the Revolutionary War hauntings, and industrial hauntings, which are traced in Maxwell Anderson's High Tor (1937) and T. Coraghessan Boyle's World's End (1987). --J. J. Benardete, Choice Possessions is a rare and brilliant book that seamlessly combines history and literature--revealing how richly they can support one another. It is a great pleasure to read: both fluent and profound. --Alan Taylor, author of American Colonies and William Cooper's Town This is a lively, well-written, and engaging interdisciplinary study. Richardson pursues two main goals: probing in considerable detail a body of early national folklore and its modern revivals and testing some more general notions about the uses to which such lore is put in the periods when it is recovered, reshaped, and reinvigorated. It is smart without being condescending, locally inflected without exhibiting the least bit of piety - and, I think, quite suggestive for scholars looking at other domains far beyond the Hudson Valley. She gives us a way of understanding how the local has figured in the cultural construction of Americanness. --Wayne Franklin, author of Discoverers, Explorers, Settlers and The New World of James Fenimore Cooper |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving, 2021-01-03 Ichabod Crane leaves his home state of Connecticut to accept the position of schoolteacher in Sleepy Hollow. He soon takes an interest in Katrina Van Tassel, the charming, flirtatious daughter of a wealthy Dutch farmer. Ichabod has less than honorable intentions toward Katrina. He intends to marry her, gain access to her large fortune, and use it for his personal gain. His rival, Brom Bones, loves Katrina for herself and competes with Ichabod for her hand in marriage. As an outsider and a Yankee, Ichabod is unfamiliar with Sleepy Hollow's superstitions. He hears stories about the Headless Horseman, a Hessian soldier said to have lost his head in a battle not far from town. Gullible Ichabod believes the stories and becomes frightened. |
| ichabod crane the headless horseman: Hollow Blood Austin Dragon, 2015-03-14 This is not the fake, Hollywood-style Sleepy Hollow American television series. This is the true, terrifying story. Hollow Blood! Ichabod Crane is dead! Everyone knows it. The Horseman took him—like so many others—one dark night in 1790. All that remained of the town's amiable schoolmaster was his hat on the side of the road, with a shattered pumpkin beside it. But soon the fearful townspeople of Sleepy Hollow realized that the terrifying Horseman, that haunted their region for ages, had also disappeared, inexplicably, after that night. They were free! That was 10 years ago. And a lone stranger has come to their quiet town. He is friendly enough, well-mannered, educated, but there is a secret about this man—he is not what he seems. Suspicions grow. The whispers of gossip begin. All of Sleepy Hollow is soon turned upside-down when they learn the truth. It is only the beginning, as they find themselves in the path of his black vengeance, his hunt for the foul murderer of Ichabod Crane. This stranger threatens not only their lives by his presence, but their very souls by bringing about the return of the hellish Headless Horseman! For Sleepy Hollow, will death be upon them all? |
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Once upon a time, in a quiet little village called Sleepy Hollow, there lived a tall, thin schoolteacher named Ichabod Crane. He had big ears, a long nose, and was known for his appetite and love …
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Crane. Some said he had been carried off by the headless horseman; others reported that he had simply left town in humiliation at having been dismissed by Katrina. Shortly after his rival’s …
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Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman takes place on Halloween night in 1946, when a group of children gather around their family radio to hear a live radio broadcast of Washington …
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Headless Horseman. Ichabod (trembling): The headless who? Jansen: The Headless Horseman. He is said to be the ghost of a Hessian soldier whose head was blown clean off by a …
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Ichabod. After Brom's story, Ichabod is so scared! On his way home, he hears the deep laughter of the Headless Horseman and the chase begins! The people of Sleepy Hollow wake up the …
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Ichabod Crane, the superstitious schoolmaster is one of those men. One night, when walking home from the farmer's house, Ichabod is chased by the Headless Horseman, who rides forth …
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Headless Horseman haunts the dark woods Washington Irving s classic tale follows Ichabod Crane a schoolteacher with a passion for ghost stories as he competes for the affection of …
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meeting the devil, and the headless horseman in pursuit of Ichabod Crane. These paintings, like Irving’s stories, are an interesting combination of fantasy and
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In Ichabod Crane Flying From the Head-less Horseman, Quidor paints a terror-stricken Ichabod riding in full flight through a dark and foreboding forest. James Thomas Flexner in his book …
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Ichabod’s encounter with the headless horseman is simply Brom Van Brunt playing a practical joke on him to scare him away from their mutual love, Katrina Van Tassel. Anderson attributes …
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21 Nov 2012 · It is about a young policeman Ichabod Crane who is sent from New York to the village of Sleepy Hollow to investigate the mystery of murders. Many villagers there say that …
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headless horseman, Brom enjoys charging down the coun try roads at midnight, whooping and hollering. He sports "a fur cap, surmounted with a flaunting fox's tail," and boasts of having …
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In this article I offer a close reading of Irving’s story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” My analysis considers its treatment of the figure of the solitary Ichabod Crane in light of recent …
A Local History of the Paranormal from Ichabod Crane to the
Headless Horseman bridge historic marker in Sleepy Hollow, NY, not Kinderhook characters were taken from Kinderhook and placed in the Tarrytown setting. So it’s not just an urban legend, it …
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Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow. It is remarkable that the visionary propensity I have mentioned is not confined to the native inhabitants of the valley, but is unconsciously imbibed …
Chapter 1 Troubling Our Heads about Ichabod - Springer
Crane will have a life outside of Sleepy Hollow—after his encounter with the Headless Horseman—misreads the fatal ambiguity of and authorial ambivalence over Crane’s fate.
Irving's Headless Hessian: Prosperity and the Inner Life - JSTOR
Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman, the crisis of the modern imagination is first revealed. The story begins with an epigraph from "The Castle of Indolence,"
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The Headless Horseman chases Ichabod and Gunpowder as they dash across …
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Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow. It is remarkable that the visionary …
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name of The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow. Everyone who resides there for …
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Once upon a time, in a quiet little village called Sleepy Hollow, there lived a tall, …
Fiction Excerpt 4: “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington …
Crane. Some said he had been carried off by the headless horseman; others …
