The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle

Washington Irvings The Legend of Sleepy Hollow first appeared in 1819. In the generations that have followed, this tall tale of Ichabod Crane's terrifying yet hilarious encounter with the Headless Horseman has become so popular that it has passed into American folklore.In 1928, a new edition of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was issued, featuring enchanting paintings and drawings by world-renowned illustrator Arthur Rackharn. To this day, many consider Rackham's the definitive illustrations for Irving's highspirited tale.Now a new generation of readers and listeners can fall under the spell of Irvings story and Rackham's pictures. This edition of the complete, unedited text faithfully reproduces all eight of Rackham's colorful paintings, twenty-four of his penand-ink drawings, and his colorful endpapers.Here you will meet the tall, gangly Ichabod Crane, the schoolmaster who is as much...

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Sofia Åkerberg

2009-10-24

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Läste bara Sleepy Hollow som var en charmig långnovell med en bra balans mellan nästan lite absurd humor och skrämsel. Kanske lite långrandig på sina ställen men efter att ha börjat konsumera en hel del litteratur från den här tidsperioden känns det som om det "ska vara så"... Måste dock erkänna att jag klart föredrar Burtons version.