The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow And Other Stories Av Washington Irving

<p>In Irving''s great work, <i>The Sketch Book</i>, fictional historian Diedrich Knickerbocker introduces us to Rip van Winkle, the Dutch colonist who slept through the Revolutionary War; Ichabod Crane, the superstitious, social-climbing schoolmaster; and the pumpkin-topped Headless Horseman, ancestor to countless horror film antiheroes. In addition to ''The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'' and ''Rip Van Winkle'', <i>The Sketch Book</i> touches on cultural and historical concerns that remain compelling, thanks to Irving''s modern outlook and impressive foresight.<br><br>This new edition, with an introduction from Elizabeth L. Bradley, demonstrates how inextricably Irving''s writings are woven into the fabric of American culture - high and low.</p>