![]() ![]() Washington Irving (1783 – 1859) was born into a rich New York family, the youngest of eleven children. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. This collection of larger-than-life tales contains Washington Irving’s best-known literary inventions-Ichabod Crane, the Headless Horseman, and Rip Van Winkle-that continue to capture our imaginations today.įor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. Originally published under a pseudonym as The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories gave America its own haunted mythology. Perhaps the marker of a true mythos is when the stories themselves overshadow their creator. The timeless collection that introduced Rip Van Winkle, Ichabod Crane, and the Headless Horseman ![]() Bradley, this new edition of Irving's greatest work demonstrates how inextricably his tales are woven into the fabric of American culture and celebrates his enduring contributions to the dream life of a nation. With an introduction by Irving expert Elizabeth L. ![]()
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