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Washington Irving: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (English Edition)
"In the bosom of one of those spacious coves which indent the eastern shore of the Hudson, at that broad expansion of the river denominated by the ancient Dutch navigators the Tappan Zee, and where they always prudently shortened sail and implored the protection of St. Nicholas when they crossed, there lies a small market town or rural port, which by some is called Greensburgh, but which is more generally and properly known by the name of Tarry Town. This name was given, we are told, in former days, by the good housewives of the adjacent country, from the inveterate propensity of their husbands to linger about the village tavern on market days. Be that as it may, I do not vouch for the fact, but merely advert to it, for the sake of being precise and authentic. Not far from this village, perhaps about two miles, there is a little valley or rather lap of land among high hills, which is one of the quietest places in the whole world. A small brook glides through it, with just murmur enough to lull one to repose; and the occasional whistle of a quail or tapping of a woodpecker is almost the only sound that ever breaks in upon the uniform tranquility."
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving was first published in 1820. The story is set in 1790 in the American countryside around the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town, in a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow. Sleepy Hollow is renowned for its ghosts and the haunting atmosphere. Washington Irvings «Legend of Sleepy Hollow» is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity.
An Old Fashioned Christmas Day (Washington Irving) (Literary Thoughts Edition)
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An Old Fashioned Christmas Day by Washington Irving
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Excerpt: «When I awoke the next morning, it seemed as if all the events of the preceding evening had been a dream, and nothing but the identity of the ancient chamber convinced me of their reality.»
"An Old Fashioned Christmas Day" is a short story by American author Washington Irving (1783 – 1859)
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Washington Irving: Alhambra
Washington Irving lässt in seinen Erzählungen das Andalusien des 18. Jahrhunderts wieder lebendig werden. Er sammelte ähnlich wie die Brüder Grimm die Volksmärchen und -sagen der gesamten Region rund um Granada und brachte sie zu Papier. Damit trug er wesentlich zum Erhalt der Alhambra bei. Die Geschichten sind spannend und märchenhaft. Oft erinnern sie an Geschichten aus 1001 Nacht. Lesenswert für Andalusien-Reisende, Freunde der arabischen Kultur und alle, die gerne Reiseberichte aus vergangener Zeit lesen.
Die Legende von Sleepy Hollow
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Im Jahre 1799 wird der New Yorker Polizist Ichabod Crane in das Städtchen Sleepy Hollow entsandt, wo innerhalb kürzester Zeit drei kopflose Leichen aufgefunden wurden. Im Ort munkelt man, dass hinter diesen Morden der Geist eines kopflosen Reiters steckt. Doch Crane, aufgeklärt und fortschrittlich, ist sich sicher, dass es eine logische, sprich natürliche Erklärung für all die absonderlichen Vorkommnisse gibt. Weit gefehlt! Der aufrechte Gesetzeshüter muss sich alsbald die Existenz des mysteriösen Reiters eingestehen.