{"product_id":"the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow","title":"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a valley full of ghost stories, a hungry schoolmaster has plenty to desire—and even more to fear.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSleepy Hollow lies among old Dutch farms beside the Hudson River, where quiet lanes invite strange stories. Into this dreamy place comes Ichabod Crane, a thin Connecticut schoolmaster with a taste for food, folklore and wealth. Katrina Van Tassel, a prosperous farmer’s daughter, seems to promise everything he wants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Ichabod has a rival in Brom Bones, the strong, boisterous village hero who enjoys practical jokes. And the valley has its own terror: the Headless Horseman, said to ride at night seeking his lost head. Washington Irving brings humor and Gothic unease together as Ichabod’s ambition meets his eager belief in ghosts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA valley steeped in legend\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter a dreamy rural world where local stories give quiet lanes an unsettling life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn unlikely romantic hopeful\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet a vain, fearful schoolmaster whose appetite for comfort makes his courtship sharply comic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRivals with different strengths\u003c\/strong\u003e – Watch Ichabod and Brom Bones pursue Katrina, with her father’s rich farm adding temptation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFear fed by stories\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore how witches, omens and ghosts fill Ichabod’s mind and shape what he fears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumor beside the shadows\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enjoy Irving’s playful portrait of village life alongside the legend of a headless rider.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of American folklore, anyone who likes ghost stories told with a smile, and those seeking a short classic before Halloween.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and follow Ichabod into a valley where a good story can stir real fear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":58289319182684,"sku":"LOA-C641-EB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":58289319215452,"sku":"LOA-C641-AU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58289319248220,"sku":"LOA-C641-PB","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":58289319280988,"sku":"LOA-C641-HC","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/loa-top-00641-en_c15b8836-d36b-4ba7-91ee-9270ccdbf3e5.jpg?v=1792697418","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/es\/products\/the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}