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Washington Irving describes food as wonderfully as Dickens, bless him! The fat hens roasted and displayed among the cakes, and apple tarts, and doughnuts! Your mouth waters along with Ichabod Crane's! His descriptions of Ichabod, and Katrina, and Brom are all wonderful as well, which makes the sudden and dramatic turn toward horror- a headless soldier, riding hard through the woods!- all the more shocking!
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Jan 02, 2019
Kelly
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I really enjoyed most of the stories in this book. Here are my thoughts on each!
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: 5/5 stars
Really enjoyed this one! Everything Washington Irving writes is very descriptive, but I loved how he set up the setting of the town and the era and the time of year in which the story took place, the characterization was so well done, and I really liked the story and the ending. It's no surprise to see why this story has been interpreted and retold so many times. Perfect to read ...more
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: 5/5 stars
Really enjoyed this one! Everything Washington Irving writes is very descriptive, but I loved how he set up the setting of the town and the era and the time of year in which the story took place, the characterization was so well done, and I really liked the story and the ending. It's no surprise to see why this story has been interpreted and retold so many times. Perfect to read ...more
CBR #15 Bingo: You Are Here (a story set in a place near where you live; in my case, upstate New York.)
This is such a funny little story-- really more of a rhapsody about the charm of Dutch-Colonial New York, its inhabitants, and their food, with a ghost story thrown in almost as an afterthought. A short introduction to the Headless Horseman as one of many ghost stories told by the villagers comes at the beginning, and Ichabod's famed nighttime flight from the ghost makes up about the last 10%, ...more
This is such a funny little story-- really more of a rhapsody about the charm of Dutch-Colonial New York, its inhabitants, and their food, with a ghost story thrown in almost as an afterthought. A short introduction to the Headless Horseman as one of many ghost stories told by the villagers comes at the beginning, and Ichabod's famed nighttime flight from the ghost makes up about the last 10%, ...more
Oct 18, 2018
Janet
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it was amazing
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I'm glad I finally got around to reading this. I had no idea how funny it would be! The descriptions of Ichabod Crane and his love for the fair Katrina and her large inheritance were particularly good. Don't let the fact that this is a classic put you off this lighthearted ghost story, perfect for Halloween.
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Wow - well it just shows you that the classics are the classics for a reason. This is an excellent short story - we read it for my book club and it inspired some great conversation. Plus it's short. :) There's nothing Disney about this tale. The goofy Icabod of the cartoon is much darker in the original. Excellent descriptions and a great mood setter for Halloween.
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Tiffany
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