Set in 1790, ´The Legend of Sleepy Hollow´ tells the tale of superstitious schoolmaster Ichabod Crane who seeks the hand of Katrina, but finds he has a rival for her affections in the form of Brom Bones Van Brunt who likes to play tricks on him. Turned down by Katrina, ´heavy-hearted and crestfallen´ he rides through the autumn night where he encounters a headless horseman in a classic American ghost story that is often referenced today. It´s a companion piece to ´Rip Van Winkle´, which you´ll also find here among many other great short stories from Washington Irving, who was a good friend of Charles Dickens and perhaps the first America author to earn a living from writing. Interestingly, Irving was the man who first popularized the name ´Gotham´ for New York City and he also invented the flying sequence for Santa Claus´s sleigh. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classics series brings together high-quality paperback editions of classics works, presented with contemporary graphic cover designs. Together they make a wonderful collection which is perfect for any home library.