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by Washington Irving
recording of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. Read by Bob Neufeld "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by Washington Irving contained in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., written while he was living in Birmingham, England, and first published in 1820. It was based on a German folktale set in the Dutch culture of Post-Revolutionary War in New York State. With Irving's companion piece "Rip Van Winkle", it is among the earliest examples of American fiction still read today. For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit .org. Download M4B (37MB)
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“I kept pausing to think about what I just heard. That's the mark of a good book for me — when it makes you stop and actually reflect. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow did that consistently.”
“I kept pausing to think about what I just heard. That's the mark of a good book for me — when it makes you stop and actually reflect. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow did that consistently.”
“Listened to this over a long weekend trip. By the time I got home I'd already recommended it to three people. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is just one of those books that sticks.”
“Listened to this over a long weekend trip. By the time I got home I'd already recommended it to three people. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is just one of those books that sticks.”
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