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The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow Description
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781599869308
ISBN: 1599869306
Label: Filiquarian
Manufacturer: Filiquarian
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 76
Publication Date: 2007-11-07
Publisher: Filiquarian
Product Release Date: 2007-11-07
Studio: Filiquarian
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781599869308
ISBN: 1599869306
Label: Filiquarian
Manufacturer: Filiquarian
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 76
Publication Date: 2007-11-07
Publisher: Filiquarian
Product Release Date: 2007-11-07
Studio: Filiquarian
Editorial Review of The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow
The Legend of Sleep Hollow is a story written by Washington Irving, originally published in 1820. Set in the Duth settlement of Tarry Town, New York in a secluded part of town called Sleep Holow. Ichabod Crane, a schoolmaster, competes for the hand if eighteen year old Katrina Van Tassel, only to find himself hunted by the Headless Horseman. The Legend of Sleep Hollow is one of the earliest American fiction writings to still be actively read today, and it is widely used in schools both public and private.
Customer Reviews of The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow
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Review Summary: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Review: Washington Irving is a master storyteller who can conjure images with his skillful use of adjectives to describe everyday scenes. This story is not very long, so most should be able to read it in one or two sittings. Yet it has a simplistic charm to it that captivates the imagination.
Ichabod Crane is really neither hero nor anti-hero. He is rather self-indulgent but otherwise not unlike many of us today. He is looking for love and looking for gratification. Aren't we all? He encounters rivals in his pursuit of love, one who apparently (it is never proven) who uses a local legend and the appropriate setting to scare old Ichabod into either death or flight (again, we are not quite sure).
The story is really nothing more than a campfire ghost story set in post-Revolutionary War New York. It has a believable plot as far as ghost story premises go, and then builds the legend into the main story line. All in all it is a fun story to read.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Exciting? Not at all.
Review: Ugly. That's one word that describes Sleepy Hallow. Set in a unbelievably fake place of Tarry Town (sounds a lot like Toon Town), Irving parallels the events in Sleepy Hollow with those after the American Revolution.
Expressing his views of knowledge in a world of open frontier, Irving repeatedly allows Brom Bones' to get the best of Icabod Crane. Bones' a burly and muscular man often wins the heart of Katrina, a woman who Crane, a scrawny intellect, is in love with. More than often, Crane is ridiculed while Bones' is idolized. Ivring strongly comments on the unimportance of intelligence in a world that is in its early stages of evolving from nature.
The plot is basic and the characters are static. Little change is found within the characters, and the plot is more than predictable. So save yourself some time, and get some sleep instead of reading Sleepy Hallow.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Can you say BORING?!!
Review: One of the most basic storylines I have ever encountered, Sleepy Hollow is not a book to read. Washington Irving does not do the book any justice as the story drags on without any eventful actions to get readers excited or intrigued. Reading the book is merely a waste of time.
Irving starts the book of well with beautiful imagery and descriptions of the setting. The place is fully described and the mood and atmosphere is already in place, yet Irving continues to drag on with his meaningless descriptions that do not help add to the plot in anyway. Irving continues to do that for basically half the book before adding a couple of events to speed things along. Unfortunately for me, I was already burned out reading the useless extraneous descriptions.
The plot is based on a love triangle, yet the love triangle is so overused, that if nothing special is added to help make the story interesting, the story remains an unoriginal, ineffective storyline set to bore readers to sleep. The characters seem too extreme to ever be real. The whole story seems too fake to ever capture anyone's interest.
And what is up with the ending? Brom Bones gets the girl and Ichabod becomes successful. To me the ending is ridiculous because it makes no sense.
Do not waste your time trying to plow through this boring story.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: An exciting and enjoying read
Review: A thrilling and compelling read, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", captures the reader with its intriguing supernatural elements and unique atmosphere. At first read, the short story is entertaining by the masterful way Irving paints his novel. But on a second thought, the story is a prime example of subtleties, its theme and message hidden from most readers.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a short story set in the early 19th century in the mystical town of Sleepy Hollow. The story's protagonist, Ichabod Crane, is a poor school teacher who is a lonely fellow, without friends or family. From his first appearance, Irving has portrayed Crane as an outsider to the town's way of life. His actions rival that of the gentry but earn him little respect from the town as a whole. The story centers on Crane and his attempts to wed the daughter of a local wealthy farmer, Katrina Van Tassel. His plans are soon dwarfed when he learns that the local hero, Brom Bones, is also in a quest to win the hand of the lovely maiden. But the battle over Katrina's hand is only half of what the story has to offer.
The story is more than a ghost tale of superstition and the unknown but the story itself is as mysterious as its atmosphere. The power of the story comes from its abrupt end and disappearance of Crane and the secretive identity of the Headless Horseman. Irving does such a fine job that he forces the reader to question the true identity of the Hessian. The story does imply a connection between Bones and the disappearance of Crane but nothing is solidified and the end of the story. The readers are left to question and debate among themselves.
The subtle connection and tense relationship Crane shares with Bones reveals the changing ideals of that time. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was published in a new era of American history. The early 1800s was a time of quick change for America and Irving sought to portray the tension between the new ideas and old traditions of his time. In a sense, the disappearance of Crane can be seen as the refusal of the new changing times by the community of Sleepy Hollow.
Either reading this short story as a quick entertaining read for a rainy day or fully dissecting the tale for its full brilliance, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow will not disappoint. With a unique atmosphere and unsolved conclusion that leaves readers wanting more, Irving has created a masterpiece.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: 1 Star is being nice
Review: If I had to make one worthwhile advice in my life, it would be to not read this story. The boring storyline simply fails to capture any interest, despite the character's unique names.
Washington Irving's overhyped tale not only did not fulfill my expectations after hearing such praise about it and seeing the Disney animated film on it, but also wasted thirty minutes of my life.
The simple and ineffective plot drones on and on when you just want it to end. Following the actions of Ichabod Crane, a fellow schoolmaster, in the lazy town of Sleepy Hollow, the story does not capture the desired love triangle among Crane, Katrina Von Tassel, and Brom Bones, the local ruffian. Instead the relation pans out one-sided, leaving a big gaping question, what was the point of that?
The characters all prove to be quite uninteresting. Every character never fully develops, thus statically remains boring throughout the tale. From Ichabod, to Katrina, to Brom Bones, to the headless Horseman, none of the aforementioned ever spark a moment in the book worth recalling.
What really brings the story down is the olden nineteenth century style. Nothing is ever enticing and makes me want to read more, rather, every word I struggle on to read, just adds to my frustration and willingness to simply give up on the story.
In the end, if you have some time to spare, do not read this book, rather go buy an ice cream and chill; it will make your day much better. The only lasting impression you will have is how horribly you wasted your time.
Review Summary: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Review: Washington Irving is a master storyteller who can conjure images with his skillful use of adjectives to describe everyday scenes. This story is not very long, so most should be able to read it in one or two sittings. Yet it has a simplistic charm to it that captivates the imagination.
Ichabod Crane is really neither hero nor anti-hero. He is rather self-indulgent but otherwise not unlike many of us today. He is looking for love and looking for gratification. Aren't we all? He encounters rivals in his pursuit of love, one who apparently (it is never proven) who uses a local legend and the appropriate setting to scare old Ichabod into either death or flight (again, we are not quite sure).
The story is really nothing more than a campfire ghost story set in post-Revolutionary War New York. It has a believable plot as far as ghost story premises go, and then builds the legend into the main story line. All in all it is a fun story to read.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Exciting? Not at all.
Review: Ugly. That's one word that describes Sleepy Hallow. Set in a unbelievably fake place of Tarry Town (sounds a lot like Toon Town), Irving parallels the events in Sleepy Hollow with those after the American Revolution.
Expressing his views of knowledge in a world of open frontier, Irving repeatedly allows Brom Bones' to get the best of Icabod Crane. Bones' a burly and muscular man often wins the heart of Katrina, a woman who Crane, a scrawny intellect, is in love with. More than often, Crane is ridiculed while Bones' is idolized. Ivring strongly comments on the unimportance of intelligence in a world that is in its early stages of evolving from nature.
The plot is basic and the characters are static. Little change is found within the characters, and the plot is more than predictable. So save yourself some time, and get some sleep instead of reading Sleepy Hallow.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Can you say BORING?!!
Review: One of the most basic storylines I have ever encountered, Sleepy Hollow is not a book to read. Washington Irving does not do the book any justice as the story drags on without any eventful actions to get readers excited or intrigued. Reading the book is merely a waste of time.
Irving starts the book of well with beautiful imagery and descriptions of the setting. The place is fully described and the mood and atmosphere is already in place, yet Irving continues to drag on with his meaningless descriptions that do not help add to the plot in anyway. Irving continues to do that for basically half the book before adding a couple of events to speed things along. Unfortunately for me, I was already burned out reading the useless extraneous descriptions.
The plot is based on a love triangle, yet the love triangle is so overused, that if nothing special is added to help make the story interesting, the story remains an unoriginal, ineffective storyline set to bore readers to sleep. The characters seem too extreme to ever be real. The whole story seems too fake to ever capture anyone's interest.
And what is up with the ending? Brom Bones gets the girl and Ichabod becomes successful. To me the ending is ridiculous because it makes no sense.
Do not waste your time trying to plow through this boring story.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: An exciting and enjoying read
Review: A thrilling and compelling read, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", captures the reader with its intriguing supernatural elements and unique atmosphere. At first read, the short story is entertaining by the masterful way Irving paints his novel. But on a second thought, the story is a prime example of subtleties, its theme and message hidden from most readers.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a short story set in the early 19th century in the mystical town of Sleepy Hollow. The story's protagonist, Ichabod Crane, is a poor school teacher who is a lonely fellow, without friends or family. From his first appearance, Irving has portrayed Crane as an outsider to the town's way of life. His actions rival that of the gentry but earn him little respect from the town as a whole. The story centers on Crane and his attempts to wed the daughter of a local wealthy farmer, Katrina Van Tassel. His plans are soon dwarfed when he learns that the local hero, Brom Bones, is also in a quest to win the hand of the lovely maiden. But the battle over Katrina's hand is only half of what the story has to offer.
The story is more than a ghost tale of superstition and the unknown but the story itself is as mysterious as its atmosphere. The power of the story comes from its abrupt end and disappearance of Crane and the secretive identity of the Headless Horseman. Irving does such a fine job that he forces the reader to question the true identity of the Hessian. The story does imply a connection between Bones and the disappearance of Crane but nothing is solidified and the end of the story. The readers are left to question and debate among themselves.
The subtle connection and tense relationship Crane shares with Bones reveals the changing ideals of that time. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was published in a new era of American history. The early 1800s was a time of quick change for America and Irving sought to portray the tension between the new ideas and old traditions of his time. In a sense, the disappearance of Crane can be seen as the refusal of the new changing times by the community of Sleepy Hollow.
Either reading this short story as a quick entertaining read for a rainy day or fully dissecting the tale for its full brilliance, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow will not disappoint. With a unique atmosphere and unsolved conclusion that leaves readers wanting more, Irving has created a masterpiece.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: 1 Star is being nice
Review: If I had to make one worthwhile advice in my life, it would be to not read this story. The boring storyline simply fails to capture any interest, despite the character's unique names.
Washington Irving's overhyped tale not only did not fulfill my expectations after hearing such praise about it and seeing the Disney animated film on it, but also wasted thirty minutes of my life.
The simple and ineffective plot drones on and on when you just want it to end. Following the actions of Ichabod Crane, a fellow schoolmaster, in the lazy town of Sleepy Hollow, the story does not capture the desired love triangle among Crane, Katrina Von Tassel, and Brom Bones, the local ruffian. Instead the relation pans out one-sided, leaving a big gaping question, what was the point of that?
The characters all prove to be quite uninteresting. Every character never fully develops, thus statically remains boring throughout the tale. From Ichabod, to Katrina, to Brom Bones, to the headless Horseman, none of the aforementioned ever spark a moment in the book worth recalling.
What really brings the story down is the olden nineteenth century style. Nothing is ever enticing and makes me want to read more, rather, every word I struggle on to read, just adds to my frustration and willingness to simply give up on the story.
In the end, if you have some time to spare, do not read this book, rather go buy an ice cream and chill; it will make your day much better. The only lasting impression you will have is how horribly you wasted your time.