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As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, Halloween approaches. Come, brave listener, pull up a chair, and spend some time with master storyteller Stephen Fry as he tells us some of his favourite ghost stories of all time, in truly terrifying spatial audio. From the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow to the tortured spirits of M.R. James, from Edgar Allan Poe’s terrifying tale of a doppelganger to Charlotte Riddell’s Open Door that should definitely stay shut, join Stephen as he tells you some truly terrifying tales.

In the secluded Dutch territory of Sleepy Hollow, nebbish schoolmaster Ichabod Crane competes with the town hero for the hand of Katrina Van Tassel, the 18-year-old daughter and sole child of a wealthy farmer. As Crane leaves a party at the Van Tassel's farm one autumn evening, he is pursued by the Headless Horseman, an apparition said to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper snuffed out by a stray cannonball.

Mit „Die Legende von Sleepy Hollow" schuf Washington Irving einen der bekanntesten Klassiker der phantastischen Literatur. Im abgeschiedenen Dorf Sleepy Hollow verbreiten sich unheimliche Geschichten über einen kopflosen Reiter, der nachts durch die Wälder streift. Der ehrgeizige Schulmeister Ichabod Crane gerät zunehmend in den Bann der düsteren Legenden – bis eine schicksalhafte Begegnung sein Leben für immer verändert. Irving verbindet feinen Humor mit schauriger Atmosphäre und erschafft eine Erzählung zwischen Volksmärchen, Gothic Horror und psychologischer Spannung.

Washington Irving’s classic tale comes alive for a new generation of listeners. In the quiet village of Sleepy Hollow, the lanky schoolmaster Ichabod Crane competes for the hand of Katrina Van Tassel while eerie tales swirl about a mysterious Headless Horseman. Humor, suspense, and...

Feel the breath-taking tingle of suspense. Share the captivating horror of the supernatural in these six complete stories presented by a masterful reader.

Rip Van Winkle lives in a nice village at the foot of New York's Catskill Mountains. One autumn day he escapes his nagging wife by wandering up the mountains. After encountering strangely dressed men, rumored to be the ghosts of Henry Hudson's crew, who are playing nine-pins, and after drinking some of their liquor, he settles down under a shady tree and falls asleep. He wakes up 20 years later and returns to his village.

Schlaf, Zeit & eine wundersame Rückkehr – Washington Irvings berühmte Erzählung über Vergänglichkeit und den Wandel der Welt, atmosphärisch gesprochen von Jürgen Fritsche. Der gutmütige, verträumte Rip van Winkle flieht vor den Sorgen des Alltags in die Berge – und begegnet dort geheimnisvollen Gestalten. Nach einem tiefen Schlaf kehrt er in sein Dorf zurück und muss feststellen, dass viele Jahre vergangen sind und sich die Welt grundlegend verändert hat.

This isn’t just Washington Irving’s classic tale—it’s a spine-tingling plunge into a world of restless spirits, haunted woods, and one of the most unforgettable legends of all time! Feel your pulse pound as you walk alongside Ichabod Crane through misty roads where every shadow hides a secret and every whisper might belong to the Headless Horseman himself. With every chilling moment, you’ll be swept into the eerie charm of early America, where folklore comes alive and fear takes the reins.

In a quiet valley where time moves a little slower and shadows fall a little longer, a tale has been whispered for generations. Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow captures the strange charm of a world perched between dream and folklore—where superstition lingers, and the night rides on a restless horse. This classic story blends gentle satire, eerie beauty, and a touch of the uncanny. It doesn't just haunt—it hums like a memory just out of reach.

This book contains the following works: The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe, The War of the Worlds by Herbert George Wells,The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle, Animal Farm by George Orwell, The Call of Cthulhu by Howard Phillips Lovecraft, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald.

In Stratford am Avon unternimmt Irving eine Wallfahrt zum Geburtsort Shakespeares, an welchem nebst erhaltenen Reliquien und Legenden über dessen wilde Jugendzeit eine Art konservierte Atmosphäre der Ewigkeit herrscht und diese nach wie vor Pilger aus allen Herren Ländern magisch anzieht, denn so viele Unsterbliche hat die Menschheit ja nicht hervorgebracht. Anregend und bedächtig.

At the heart of Dark Romanticism is its brooding, pessimistic tone, its emphasis on the supernatural and the sins of humanity, and its use of iconic symbols and horrifying imagery. The classic Dark Romantic authors (Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville) are represented in the stories and poems in this volume, as well as some authors who are not commonly included in this genre.

There's a legend in this valley about a ghostly horseman that rides by night. There are many such legends and for schoolteacher Ichabod Crane the darkness of night holds a special fascination...and fear. For often there is truth in stories, especially ghost stories. And one fated night, Ichabod Crane will discover that the horseman of the legend is indeed... headless!

Rip Van Winkle lived in a quiet colonial town, and had a habit of attending to everyone else's chores. Henpecked and poor, he goes squirrel hunting in the woods one day, only to exit twenty years later.

Contents: - Washington Irving. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Edgar Allan Poe. The Gold Bug - Herman Melville. Bartleby, the Scrivener - Bret Harte. The Luck of Roaring Camp - Leo Tolstoy. The Death of Ivan Ilyich - Fyodor Dostoevsky. The Dream of a Ridiculous Man - Rudyard Kipling. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi - Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The Yellow Wallpaper - Anton Chekhov. The Lady with the Dog - D.H. Lawrence. The Prussian Officer - James Joyce. Araby - Ivan Turgenev. First Love.

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...

Famed American humorist Washington Irving published a series of short stories telling of his adventures traveling from America to England. This volume contains some of his observations about that trip, including his impressions of the English countryside, the differences between the wealthy and the poor, rural customs, and other aspects of British culture. During a visit to the library located in the depths of Westminster Abbey, Irving muses on the issue of why some examples of English literature stand the test of time, while others are lost to history. The collection concludes with Irving's ...

"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)

This collection from renowned author Washington Irving (famed for his haunting tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the fantastical legend of "Rip Van Winkle") offers a diverse mix of stories ranging from the spooky and strange supernatural folk tales surrounding his native New England to stories more exotic of ancient legends and travel sketches from faraway places reflective of the time Irving spent journeying through Europe. - Summary by Ben Tucker

Embark on a mesmerizing journey through the pages of Washington Irvings Tales from the Alhambra, a rich tapestry of essays, sketches, and stories inspired by his enchanting stay at the Alhambra Palace in 1828. Traveling from Madrid to the stunning city of Granada, Irving was captivated by its beauty and charm, gaining special access to the historic Alhambra through the governor and the archbishop. Accompanied by his knowledgeable guide, Mateo Ximenes, Irving sought to capture the essence of this magical place. His writings, filled with vivid descriptions and personal reflections, have played a...