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"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Written while Irving was living abroad in Birmingham, England, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"...
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The Alhambra, a series of tales and sketches of the Moors and Spaniards, was published in May 1832. Consisting of a series of essays and short fiction pieces, it was referred to as his "Spanish Sketch Book." In 1851 Irving wrote the "Author's Revised Edition," also titled Tales of the Alhambra.
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A collection of short stories from Washington Irving. Ichabod Crane, a superstitious schoolmaster, courts Katrina Van Tassel and is driven to a terrifying encounter with the spectral Headless Horseman. Rip Van Winkle awakens after a twenty-year sleep to a changed village, and additional tales recount folk legends and satirical vignettes that probe change, nostalgia, and the uncanny.
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Un jinete sin cabeza cabalga aterrorizando una tranquila población situada en las orillas del río Hudson, cerca de Nueva York. Se comenta que el jinete decapitado es el fantasma de un soldado muerto durante la guerra de independencia. A la misma zona llega Ichabod Crane, un maestro de escuela, que se enamora perdidamente de la heredera de un adinerado granjero. Luego de una fiesta en la casa de su admirada Katrina, Crane se las verá cara a cara...
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Washington Irving's Old Christmas: The Origin of Our Modern Christmas recounts his visit to Bracebridge Hall, the fictionalized but closely based estate modeled on Aston Hall in Birmingham, where he stays as a holiday guest of the benevolent Squire Bracebridge. Irving guides the reader room-by-room through an authentic early-1800s English Christmas, describing the exact foods on the groaning board-boar's head wreathed in rosemary, spiced goose, mince...
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"Cuentos de la Alhambra" es una colección de relatos escrita por Washington Irving que transporta al lector a la mágica y enigmática Alhambra de Granada. A través de sus páginas, Irving nos sumerge en un mundo de leyendas, tradiciones y misterios que envuelven este emblemático palacio árabe.
En estos cuentos, el autor narra sus experiencias viviendo en la Alhambra y nos presenta a personajes fascinantes como el último rey moro Boabdil, la...
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Macabre Mansion Presents... The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow is an audio drama adaptation of the classic story by Washington Irving. This adaptation stays true to Irving's original story with only minor changes in dialogue. Its star-studded cast includes Mandy Barnett, Kyle Hebert, Virginia Hey, Tiffany LaBarbera, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Jim O'Rear, and Daniel Roebuck.
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This book contains several tables of HTML content for easy reading.
The novels are sorted in chronological order.
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
On Ghosts by Mary Shelley
The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain by Charles Dickens
Schalken the Painter by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Curious, If True: Strange Tales by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
The...
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Washington Irving's two most famous stories-available in one audiobook! One tells of Rip Van Winkle, who escaped the dreadful life of a hen-pecked husband by magical means. The other is of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman on their midnight ride. Experience the fright of poor Ichabod when assailed by the headless horseman and laugh at poor Rip who spends a lot of time sleeping to try to escape the headache of a nagging and ungrateful wife.
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Looking for a spooky story to help you fall asleep? Settle in for a spine-tingling journey with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, narrated by the soothing voice of Elizabeth Grace and produced by Slumber Studios.
This audiobook offers the perfect blend of eerie and relaxing, ideal for those who love a touch of spookiness as they drift off to sleep. Elizabeth Grace's calming narration gently guides you through Washington Irving's classic tale of mystery...
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"El Palacio de la Alhambra" (Cuentos de la Alhambra) de Washington Irving es una colección de ensayos, bocetos y cuentos inspirados en los viajes de Irving a la Alhambra, un palacio árabe en Granada, España. A través de descripciones vívidas y narraciones románticas, Irving captura la belleza, la historia y la mística de la Alhambra, profundizando en su arquitectura, leyendas y significado cultural. El libro incluye relatos ficticios de personajes...
16) Rip Van Winkle
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"Rip Van Winkle" de Washington Irving cuenta la historia de un hombre que se queda dormido en las montañas Catskill y se despierta décadas después en un mundo cambiado. La historia explora temas del tiempo, el cambio y las consecuencias de descuidar las propias responsabilidades.
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Grusel-Klassiker, der einem einen Schauer über den Rücken jagt! In "Sleepy Hollow", dem Schläfertal, spukt es. Davon sind die Bewohner des abgeschiedenen Tales fest überzeugt. Viele haben hier unheimliche Träume, auch von Erscheinungen wird berichtet. So soll zum Beispiel ein kopfloser Reiter nach Sonnenuntergang in der Umgebung sein Unwesen treiben. Als der abergläubische Schulmeister Ichabod Crane eines Nachts durch den Wald reitet, sieht...
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Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano.
Los piratas, «sujetos renegados de todos los climas y de todos los países de la Tierra» -en palabras de Washington Irving-, viven sus últimos días de gloria. Como eco lejano de sus sanguinarias hazañas, quedan las leyendas sobre sus tesoros enterrados en playas y bosques, a cuyo cuidado suele permanecer el diablo. ¡Cuán dignos de compasión son los incautos que se atreven a buscarlos! Sufrirán...
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Title: The Adventure of a German Student
Author: Washington Irving
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1824
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Timeless Terrors No. 71
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The Adventure of a German Student is one of Washington Irving's darkest and most unsettling tales - a chilling blend of Gothic horror, psychological obsession, and fatal delusion. Set in the shadowed streets of post-Revolutionary Paris, the story follows...
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Esta leyenda tiene como protagonista a Pedro Gil, conocido como Peregil, un gallego dedicado a la tarea de aguatero. Irving expresa la opinión de que por sus características estaba destinado a ser aguatero: "La Naturaleza parece haber preparado razas de hombres, como lo ha hecho con los animales, para determinados trabajos"