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The quiet Dutch community of Sleepy Hollow lay in the Adirondack mountains on the western shore of the mighty Hudson River in America’s colonial period. The solitude of the woods was breathtaking, and not even a schoolmaster was immune from the eerie miasma which everyone knew permeated the dense forest. Written in 1820, Washington Irving’s The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow has become a classic of American literature, and has been retold in many different ways. Here is the original, from Irving’s own hand.View our full collection of podcasts at our website: https://www.solgoodmedia.com or ...

The quiet Dutch community of Sleepy Hollow lay in the Adirondack mountains on the western shore of the mighty Hudson River in America’s colonial period. The solitude of the woods was breathtaking, and not even a schoolmaster was immune from the eerie miasma which everyone knew permeated the dense forest. Written in 1820, Washington Irving’s The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow has become a classic of American literature, and has been retold in many different ways. Here is the original, from Irving’s own hand. (Summary by Chip)

The quiet Dutch community of Sleepy Hollow lay in the Adirondack mountains on the western shore of the mighty Hudson River in America’s colonial period. The solitude of the woods was breathtaking, and not even a schoolmaster was immune from the eerie miasma which everyone knew permeated the dense forest. Written in 1820, Washington Irving’s The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow has become a classic of American literature, and has been retold in many different ways. Here is the original, from Irving’s own hand. (Summary by Chip)

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a classic ghost story by Washington Irving, set in the quiet, eerie village of Sleepy Hollow. It follows the superstitious schoolteacher, Ichabod Crane, who competes with the local brute, Brom Bones, for the affection of Katrina Van Tassel, a wealthy farmer's daughter. One night, after attending a party at Katrina’s house, Ichabod encounters the ghostly Headless Horseman, a terrifying figure said to haunt the area. In a dramatic chase, the Horseman hurls his severed head at Ichabod, who mysteriously vanishes, never to be seen again. Brom Bones later marries ...