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    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

    Written by Washington Irving

    Narrated by Chip

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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" was first published in 1820. Along with Irving's companion piece "Rip Van Winkle", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAshby Navis & Tennyson Media Publisher
    Release dateJan 13, 2023
    ISBN9781669664741
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    Washington Irving

    Nueva York, 1783 - Sunnyside, 1859. Escritor norteamericano perteneciente al mundo literario del costumbrismo. Washington Irving es el primer autor americano que utiliza la literatura para hacer reír y caricaturizar la realidad, creando además el estilo coloquial que después utilizarían Mark Twain y Hemingway.

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