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Title: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle (Dover Children's Thrift Classics) by Washington Irving ISBN: 0-486-28828-5 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 December, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $1.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.42 (40 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: A Good Escape From Reality
Comment: Washington Irving creates a whimsical, dreamy setting in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" that sends a reader into the same reverie in which his characters live. With rich and romantic language, a story of love, mystery, wonder is painted in the mind of the reader. The story is unpredictable and imaginative with a pleasant plot and a shocking ending. Irving adds many historical references to his legend which creates a heightened interest for the reader. Ichabod Crane is a creatively crafted main character. He is the one character that is made very familiar throughout the story. If the story has a flaw, it is the lack of dialouge amongst the characters(most likely because it is told as a legend by a narrator) that prevents the reader from feeling as though he is a part of the story's happenings and rather that he is looking upon them from above.
Rating: 5
Summary: My All-Time Favorite Story-A Timeless American Classic
Comment: "The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving is my all-time favorite story! Set in upstate New York in the late 1700's, schoolmaster Ichabod Crane arrives in the quiet village of Sleepy Hollow to teach the area's children, but is soon enthralled by the many local haunts, sightings and superstitions...and by Katrina Van Tassel, daughter of the richest farmer in the land and romantic interest of local rival Brom Bones. After attending an autumn celebration at the Van Tassel's luxurious mansion, Ichabod Crane rides home through the gloom of night and encounters the most famous ghost in the area...the Headless Horseman...and is never seen or heard from again.
"The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow" has enchanted readers for nearly two centuries, and will no doubt continue to provide great reading for centuries to come. The timeless image of Ichabod Crane being chased by the Headless Horseman and Irving's incredible writing style have made this tale one of the greats of American literature.
Rating: 5
Summary: Two classic tales by a master storyteller
Comment: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle" brings together these two classic stories by Washington Irving. The text of this Dover Children's Thrift Classic is accompanied by the whimsical illustrations of Thea Kliros. Both tales are set in the Dutch-American communities of rural New York State.
"Legend" tells the story of Ichabod Crane, a schoolteacher who lives in an area purportedly haunted by a terrifying spectre: a headless horseman. "Rip" tells the story of a farmer who has a remarkable paranormal experience while wandering in the mountains.
Each story explores the intersection of the supernatural with everyday life. The stories are full of vividly drawn characters and are rich with the local color of rural Dutch American communities. Issues such as folk beliefs, geography, history and oral tradition are well handled by Irving.
Irving's playful, earthy prose style is a delight to read. Passages such as a description of a Dutch-American feast are memorable. Funny, ironic, and poignant, these tales are true classics by one of the most enduring figures in American literature.
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Title: Rip Van Winkle by N.C. Wyeth, Washington Irving ISBN: 0517204266 Publisher: Gramercy Pub. Date: 28 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories (Puffin Classics - The Essential Collection) by Washington Irving ISBN: 0140367713 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: December, 1996 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens ISBN: 0812580036 Publisher: Tor Classics Pub. Date: 15 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: The Sketch Book: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories by Washington Irving, Perry Miller ISBN: 0451524950 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: April, 1990 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, John Seelye ISBN: 0140390839 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: October, 1987 List Price(USD): $7.00 |
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