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Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Version 2)

Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Version 2)

Written by: Washington Irving
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"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by Washington Irving contained in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., written while he was living in Birmingham, England, and first published in 1820. It was based on a German folktale set in the Dutch culture of Post-Revolutionary War in New York State. With Irving's companion piece "Rip Van Winkle", it is among the earliest examples of American fiction still read today. (Summary by Wikipedia)Copyright Humor Genre Art Biological Sciences Science
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