Washington Irving 
Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Tales 

Don’t lose your head!The Headless Horseman faces off with Ichabod Crane in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, a ghost story of enduring popularity that takes place at the time of the American Revolution. Rip Van Winkle, another traditional favorite from the same historic period, tells the tale of man who fell asleep for twenty years and found his small town in the Catskill Mountains much changed by the time he awakened. Both are includedalong with many other talesin this classic collection by Washington Irving.