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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 ...

Writing under the pseudonym, Geoffrey Crayon, Washington Irving chronicled his travels through Europe in the early 1820’s. He wrote of people he met, places he saw and stories he was told. In fact, much of the work is recounting tales told to him by those with exotic adventures that were waiting to be shared. “Tales of a Traveller” is broken up into four separate parts or “Books,” as Irving called them. The final book is almost a post-script to “Knickerbocker’s History of New York” as he tells stories and describes Manhattan Island and nearby lands as they were almost two ...

A compilation of popular short stories from American literature narrated by professional voice actor Jake Phillips.

The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation. From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own. Within this melting pot of styles, genres and wordplay one fact stands out: In the American short story, literary tradition has a strong, vibrant and almost inclusive history, if you know where to look.

A headless horseman haunts Sleepy Hollow! At least that’s the legend in the tiny village of Tarrytown. But scary stories won’t stop the town’s new schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane, from crossing the hollow, especially when the beautiful Katrina lives on the other side.

El Jinete Sin Cabeza es la traducción al español del relato clásico "La Leyenda de Sleepy Hollow". En este audiolibro, nos sumergimos en la brumosa atmósfera de Sleepy Hollow y exploramos una de las más icónicas narraciones estadounidenses: 'La Leyenda de Sleepy Hollow' de Washington Irving.

Segunda parte de esta serie de Cuentos Clásicos de América del Norte, esta vez con la presencia de tres de los más destacados autores del siglo XIX en este género. Esta recopilación de leyendas y relatos fantásticos transcurre entre las nacientes poblaciones e inhóspitos y misteriosos bosques de la Nueva Inglaterra, a la vista de las Montañas Katskill y las tierras bañadas por el río Hudson. En ellos podemos encontrar criaturas misteriosas, casacas rojas, colonos holandeses, patriotas puritanos, cabañas en la niebla...

Can you imagine sleeping for twenty years? In this story by Washington Irving, Rip Van Winkle wakes up to discover that the world is a very different place. What has he missed while he slept?

Die Legende von Sleepy Hollow ist eine der bekanntesten Erzählungen der amerikanischen Literatur. Sie erzählt die Geschichte von Ichabod Crane, einem Schulmeister, der sich in die schöne Katrina Van Tassel verliebt und sich mit ihrem Verehrer Brom Bones anlegt. Doch in der Nacht von Halloween lauert ihm eine schreckliche Gestalt auf: der kopflose Reiter, der die Seelen der Lebenden raubt. Wird Ichabod ihm entkommen können? Oder wird er sein nächstes Opfer? Dieses Hörbuch präsentiert Ihnen die spannende und atmosphärische Geschichte in einer neuen Übersetzung, die dem Original von Washington Irving treu bleibt.

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 ...

An den Ufern des Hudson Rivers befindet sich ein von den Einwohnern des beschaulichen Städtchens Tarrytown gemiedenes Tal, welches Sleepy Hollow genannt wird. Dort ist es, zumindest der Meinung der niederländischen Siedler nach, nicht geheuer, denn der Geist eines hessischen Söldners wurde schon einige Male als grauenvoll anzuschauender kopfloser Reiter dort gesichtet. Auch der neue Dorfschullehrer Ichabod Crane hört schon bald nach seiner Ankunft von diesen Spuk-Geschichten...

Die Gruselkabinett Hörspiel Box 17 beinhaltet die Geschichten: "Gesellschafterin gesucht" von Mary Elizabeth Braddon, "Der Schatten über Innsmouth" von H.P. Lovecraft und "Die Legende von Sleepy Hollow" von Washington Irving.