The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving
Washington Irving, Andrew Kress Joanis
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(Big Cheese Press LLC, Dec. 10, 2013)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle are classic works of American historical fiction, with the vivid words of Washington Irving brought to life with the inclusion of 16 original illustrations by Andrew Kress Joanis. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow follows the adventures of Icabod Crane, a recently-arrived schoolteacher in a small, historically Dutch, New England town. He faces rival Brom Bones for the affection of the town beauty, but fears only ghosts, goblins, and other creatures of the netherworld, the most terrifying of which is the town legend... the Headless Horseman.Rip Van Winkle is set before the Revolutionary War, as a gentle soul takes a nap under a tree, meets some ghostly characters, and awakes to find the world has gone on without him.Both stories feature vivid illustrations by Andrew Kress Joanis.