{"product_id":"the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow-hardcover-3","title":"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIrving Washington\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWashington Irving's \u003cem\u003eThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most famous tales in American literature, blending humor, folklore, and supernatural mystery in the quiet countryside of early New York.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the secluded Dutch settlement of Sleepy Hollow, the story follows the superstitious schoolmaster Ichabod Crane. Tall, awkward, and deeply fascinated by ghost stories, Ichabod finds himself both intrigued by the local legends and determined to win the hand of the wealthy Katrina Van Tassel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet Sleepy Hollow is said to be haunted by the terrifying figure of the \u003cstrong\u003eHeadless Horseman\u003c\/strong\u003e, a spectral rider who roams the countryside at night. When Ichabod leaves a festive gathering late one evening, he encounters a mysterious horseman on the dark road through the woods-an encounter that becomes one of the most memorable scenes in American storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1820 as part of Irving's \u003cem\u003eThe Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u003c\/em\u003e helped establish Washington Irving as one of the earliest great writers of American fiction. Its combination of humor, suspense, and folklore has made the story a lasting classic of American literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468016959709,"sku":"9781515429982","price":36.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Dq1zLHT1Vk9781515429982.webp?v=1783341117","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow-hardcover-3","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}