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‘There was a contagion in the very air that blew from that haunted region; it breathed forth an atmosphere of dreams and fancies infecting all the land.’
Featuring ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ and ‘Rip Van Winkle’, this collection of inspired essays, stories and sketches established Washington Irving’s reputation as one of America’s foremost authors. Irving’s timeless characters, including Ichabod Crane, Rip Van Winkle and the headless Hessian trooper, jostle for space alongside 31 equally atmospheric and lyrical works in this haunting anthology from one of America’s most distinctive literary voices.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780007920662
Number of pages: 464
Weight: 260 g
Dimensions: 178 x 111 x 29 mm
I've always wanted to read the original short story that the Tim burton film is based on so I've finally got around to buying it. This edition, the Collins classic version, is excellent value. I've seen... More
Washington Irving has written a lonely planet guide to England.
Couple of the stories are mysterious and eerie.
I must read because they are one the earliest short horror stories.
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