Publication: 2015 by Sterling Publishing (first published in 1819)
Source: Purchased
Goodreads Summary: Originally entitled, The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, this collection of essays, sketches, and tales established Washington's reputation as America's foremost professional author. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle are classics of American fiction and display Irving's ability to depict American landscapes and culture. This volume also contains a number of gently ironic pieces about life in England that reflect the author's interest in the traditions of the Old World and his longings for his home in the New.
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My Thoughts:
Sbooktober Challenge #3: Read a book with fall colors on the cover
Sbooktober Challenge Book #3: Complete
I'm surprised at how much I enjoyed this! I'm pretty sure I read at least a portion of it in high school as required reading, but I paid very little attention or may not have read it at all and only claimed I did to my poor English teacher as I did not remember anything about it. But I thoroughly enjoyed reading it this time and was vastly entertained.
Classics are always amazing in different ways. The character development given in just a few paragraphs is always particularly fascinating to me and that is definitely given within this story. The plight of Ichabod Crane was humorous and interesting to me throughout the story. Just imagining his encounter with the Headless Horseman caused me to giggle though I know it would be terrifying if it actually happened to me! Oh, if only dear Ichabod knew that though he was known for recounting horror stories on a drop, that he would become one in his future.
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