Download or read book La leggenda di Sleepy Hollow written by Washington Irving and published by Leone Editore. This book was released on 2024-03-15 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Il maestro Ichabod Crane giunge nella colonia olandese di Tarrytown e s’innamora della giovane Katherine Van Tassel. Ma strane leggende circolano in quel villaggio, tra cui quella del cavaliere senza testa, che la notte si aggira per i boschi, e Ichabod avrà presto modo di fare la sua conoscenza. Una dark story che ha ispirato numerose riduzioni cinematografìiche, non ultima quella di Tim Burton (Il mistero di Sleepy Hollow, 1999)
Download or read book The Legend of Sleepy Hollow written by Washington Irving and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book L Leggenda Ta l Irqad Wied written by Washington Irving and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-24 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Maltese edition)
Download or read book The Legend of Sleepy Hollow written by Washington Irving and published by Dramatic Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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."
Download or read book The Legend of Sleepy Hollow written by Washington Irving and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Japanese Edition written by Washington Irving and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-24 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Japanese edition)
Download or read book The Legend of Sleepy Hollow written by Washington Irving and published by Troll Communications. This book was released on 1980 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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."
Download or read book The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Annotated written by Washington Irving and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - This version of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow includes a biography of the author Washington Irving at the end of the book - This includes life before and after the release of the book "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" tells the story of Ichabod Crane and his hapless attempt to win the heart and hand of Katrina Van Tassel in the context of a comical ghost story. Ichabod comes to Sleepy Hollow, New York, from his home state of Connecticut, to be the schoolmaster of the village.
Download or read book The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Action Classics Level 1 written by Adam Grant and published by Scholastic Incorporated. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of schoolmaster Ichabod Crane, a Connecticut native, who comes to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. He becomes the neighborhood song master, reads Cotton Mather, steeps himself in local folklore, and competes with Brom Bones for the affections of Katrina Van Tassel. One afternoon, after being rebuffed by Katrina, he briskly rides off on his landlord's horse, sees an apparition of a headless horseman, and is never seen again in Sleepy Hollow.
Download or read book The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Illustrated written by Washington Irving and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-06 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story of speculative fiction by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled, The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.. Written while Irving was living abroad in Birmingham, England, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was first published in 1820. Along with Irving's companion piece "Rip Van Winkle", "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.
Download or read book The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Illustrated edition written by Washington Irving and published by Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-08 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving written by Washington Irving and published by Phoemixx Classics Ebooks. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.Written while Irving was living abroad in Birmingham, England, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was first published in 1820.Along with Irving's companion piece Rip Van Winkle, 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 was decapitated by a cannonball in battle.Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 November 28, 1859) was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century.He is best known for his short stories Rip Van Winkle (1819) and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1820), both of which appear in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.His historical works include biographies of Oliver Goldsmith, Muhammad and George Washington, as well as several histories of 15th-century Spain that deal with subjects such as Alhambra, Christopher Columbus and the Moors.
Download or read book Il mistero di Sleepy Hollow e altri racconti written by Washington Irving and published by Garzanti Classici. This book was released on 2020-10-22T00:00:00+02:00 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lungo le rive del fiume Hudson, poco lontano dalla cittadina di Tarry Town, si apre la valle incantata di Sleepy Hollow, sopita in un’atmosfera di «sabbatica immobilità». In questa landa misteriosa e appartata dal mondo pare si aggiri il fantasma di un cavaliere decapitato, che galoppa a spron battuto nelle tenebre alla ricerca della propria testa. Ma è davvero soltanto una leggenda? Pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1819 nella raccolta Il libro degli schizzi di Geoffrey Crayon, La leggenda di Sleepy Hollow è presto diventato un racconto amatissimo tra i lettori di tutto il mondo e di tutte le età, ed è stato fonte di ispirazione per un celebre film di Tim Burton.
Download or read book Legenda Dolinie Spania written by Washington Irving and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-13 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Polish edition)
Download or read book The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Illustrated written by Washington Irving and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-23 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.. Written while Irving was living abroad in Birmingham, England, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was first published in 1820. Along with Irving's companion piece "Rip Van Winkle", "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.
Download or read book The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Large Print written by Washington Irving and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-27 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Large PrintBy Washington Irving"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a horror story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.. Written while Irving was living abroad in Birmingham, England, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was first published in 1820. Along with Irving's companion piece "Rip Van Winkle", "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.[1]
Download or read book The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Modern English Translation written by Washington Irving and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-27 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carefully edited for modern readers to allow for easier reading.
