The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow: Rip Van Winkle
In the bosom of one of those spacious coves which indent the eastern shore of the Hudson, at that broad expansion of the river denominated by the ancient Dutch navigators the Tappan Zee, and where they always prudently shortened sail and implored the protection of St. Nicholas when they crossed,...
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In the bosom of one of those spacious coves which indent the eastern shore of the Hudson, at that broad expansion of the river denominated by the ancient Dutch navigators the Tappan Zee, and where they always prudently shortened sail and implored the protection of St. Nicholas when they crossed, there lies a small market town or rural port, which by some is called Greensburgh, but which is more generally and properly known by the name of Tarry Town...
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ISBN:
9788493733889 (8493733881)
Edition language: Spanish
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Classics,
Academic,
Literature,
Read For School,
American,
Classic Literature,
Short Stories,
Supernatural
First, a confession: I’m not the biggest fan of Washington Irving. I studied his work in college, and I found most of it to be pretty tedious. But, it’s my goal to read more classic horror this year. It felt wrong to ignore “the father of American literature.” The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip V...
*Book source ~ Local library I picked up a few copies of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at the library because my daughter had to read it for her AP English class. I chose a few copies because I wasn’t sure which one she’d want to read and of the four I read the one with Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Win...
Well, not scary - mildly spooky or strange. Typically sexist. Now that I type that, I'm not sure why I'm giving it three stars.
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