Washington Irving and His Novel-The Legend of Sleepy Hollow华盛顿欧文和他的小说-《睡谷传奇》.pdf

Washington Irving and His Novel------

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow


The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Abstract: is one of Washington Irving’s
representatives. Although the novel has been published nearly two
centuries, it is still a popular novel. In his most acclaimed
(1819–1820),
achievement,
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent
he created charming sketches, tales, and travel reminiscences. Widely
read in its time, the book is remembered for the short story “The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” In the novel the author details the run-in

of a Connecticut schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane, with a headless
horseman—Irving wove elements of myth, legend, folklore, and drama
into a narrative that achieved almost immediate classic status.
Critics generally agree that “The Legend of Sle