One tells of rip van winkle who escaped the dreadful life of a henpecked husband by magical means and the other of ichabod crane and the headless horseman on their midnight ride. The rollicking tale of ichabod crane and his illfated courtship of katrina van tassel has become a classic ghost story. Listen to the legend of sleepy hollow audiobook by washington. Audiobook the legend of sleepy hollow chapter 1 youtube. Vladimir nabokov recalled the headless horseman as a favourite adventure novel of his childhood years which had given him a vision of the prairies and the great open spaces and the overarching sky. The legend of sleepy hollow audiobook full cast audio. I love harrison as a narrator and have listened to many of his other audiobooks. Anthony heald ichabod crane, a schoolmaster from connecticut, moves to the town of sleepy hollow to teach in a oneroom schoolhouse. During the course of the story ichabod competes with the town bully, brom bones over the hand of katrina van tassel. Jonathan kruk, master storyteller, the legend of sleepy hollow. The legend of sleepy hollow audiobook listen instantly. The legend of sleepy hollow audiobook by washington irving.
Some of the stories may sound farfetched, but in every story told and retold is a touch of truth. Set in the small secluded valley of sleepy hollow, irvings short speculative story follows the rivalry between ichabod crane and brom van brunt for katrina van tassels hand in marriage. The legend of sleepy hollow audiobook streaming online the legend of sleepy hollow audiobook is a gothic audiobook by american author washington irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled the. Besides being an iconic story and a fine example of early american literature. As ichabod adjusts to his new home town, a visit to the rich farm of baltus van tassel inspires him to win the hand of his only daughter katrina. Rip van winkle and the legend of sleepy hollow audiobook. The headless horseman by mayne reid overdrive rakuten.
Washington irvings two most famous stories are combined here. The legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving read by tom. Download the headless trainman audiobook by allan zullo. Louise poindexter, a beautiful newcomer, is courted by two men the arrogant and vindictive cassius calhoun and the dashing but poor mustanger maurice gerald. This selection includes two worldfamous childrens tales by american author, washington irving, well known for his ability to bring humor to the silly vanities that characterize human nature. However, i chose to listen to this story when i was tired. The washington irving classic has been rewritten as an edge of your seat audio production with updated language for todays audience.
The detail presented in this audiobook makes the story. It tells the tale of a dutch settlement called sleepy hollow which is haunted by the legend of a headless horseman. The sleepy hollow mystery by gertrude chandler warner. Washington irving first published the legend of sleepy hollow in 1820. Ive heard many versions of the legend of sleepy hollow over the years, but this particular version with excellent actors, very atmospheric music, and a gale of ghost stories within the classic tale, perfectly captures the feel of the original washington ircing story. Download or stream the spellbook of katrina van tassel. Her only joy during this dismal darkness comes when ichabod crane, a gorgeous young man from connecticut, moves to sleepy hollow and their attraction turns to romance. The legend of sleepy hollow audiobook, by washington irving.
Since this storys first appearance in 1820, generations of readers, young and old, have thrilled to the headless horseman galloping through the haunted woods of sleepy hollow. Katrina is still haunted by her encounter with the headless horseman the night he beckoned to her. This lanky schoolmaster from connecticut fancies the idea of marrying the beautiful katrina van tassel, the eighteenyearold daughter of a wealthy. The tale is of course about schoolteacher of tarry town, ichabod crane, and his ride of being chased by the headless horseman of sleepy hollow. In case you havent heard, i recently had horseman crockett and crane, book 1 adapted to audio by prolific voice actor kieran flitton, whos done an incredible job bringing the story to life. Audio bibles 846 view all audio bibles 846 full audio bibles 44. Experience the fright of poor ichabod when assailed by the headless horseman and laugh at poor rip who spends a lot of time sleeping to try to escape the.
Macabre mansion presents the legend of sleepy hollow is an audio drama adaptation of the classic story by washington irving. This is a story about two sisters named kit and fancy, who are also best friends so youd be. Sleepy hollow, a supposedly haunted glen on the outskirts of tarry town, is home to a particularly ghoulish fiendthe headless horseman who is said to. Its starstudded cast includes mandy barnett, kyle hebert, virginia hey, tiffany. The classic story the headless horseman by washington irvi. The headless horseman camellia net digital catalog. The headless horseman of sleepy hollow adapted for radio from washington irvings short story by anthony e. This haunting drama climaxes with the appearance of one of the great, legendary ghosts of all time. This dramatic story will draw you into the life of ichabod crane as you ponder the question. Listen to headless horseman, the a strange tale of texas by thomas mayne reid, librivox community for free with a 30 day free trial. The headless horseman is a fictional character from the short story the legend of sleepy hollow by american author washington irving.
Everyone knows the story of the headless horseman but perhaps you, like me, did not remember what a marvelous story teller washington irving was. Its starstudded cast includes mandy barnett, kyle hebert, virginia hey, tiffany labarbera, mary elizabeth mcglynn, jim orear, and daniel roebuck. Listen to the story as one night ichabod leaves a lively party of food, drink and scary story telling only to confront the infamous headless horseman. I think i was just hoping for more about the legend of the headless horseman and less about the town of sleepy hollow and the rivalry with brom bones.
Ichabod soon becomes a familiar with local lore involving a headless horseman. Rip van winkle and the legend of sleepy hollow audio book by. Macabre mansion presents the legend of sleepy hollow. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Mostly inhabited by descendants from dutch settlers, the residents are known for their belief in superstitions and the supernatural. Rate this post contents1 the legend of sleepy hollow audiobook streaming online1. Sep 09, 2010 since this storys first appearance in 1820, generations of readers, young and old, have thrilled to the headless horseman galloping through the haunted woods of sleepy hollow.
The terrifying ride is brought to life in this striking graphic novel adaptation of washington irvings short story. The haunting tales of the headless horseman entranced ichabod crane. Oct 30, 2015 14 spooky audiobooks to listen to this halloween instead of trickortreating audio. The legend of sleepy hollow is one of the earliest samples of american fiction which has remained a classic and favorite among its readers. The story, from irvings collection of short stories entitled the sketch book of geoffrey crayon, gent. Macabre mansion presents the legend of sleepy hollow audiobook, by washington irving. The legend of sleepy hollow resurfaces every year around halloween. It is said that one night they set up camp in the mountains after a stage coach robbery and as they were counting the stolen money around the campfire, they were ambushed by another gang of outlaws known as the smith and wesson brothers. Written by washington irving and published in 1820, the legend of sleepy hollow remains a scary folk tale to this day. The headless horseman scenic regional library overdrive. Download the legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving. The story takes place in texas soon after the war with mexico. The legend of sleepy hollow washington irving audiobook.
The legend of sleepy hollow dramatized audible audiobook. The most infamous spectre in the hollow is the headless horseman, supposedly the ghost of a hessian trooper whose head had been shot off by a stray cannonball during some nameless battle of the revolution, and who rides forth to the scene of battle in nightly quest of his head. Another in the garner tales campfire series, this short tale is part ghost story, tall tale and historical fiction. The legend of the story is obviously the headless horseman and ichabod cranes experience when he meets the hessian while traveling back to town one very dark evening. The aldens visit the spooky town of sleepy hollow, where someone or something is scaring visitors. Stream tracks and playlists from headlesshorseman on your desktop or mobile device. It tells the story of schoolmaster ichabod crane, who is chased at night by a horrifying headless horseman. Wallace, and trey brown three episodes we are beginning transmission. Listen to headless horseman soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 27 tracks. Oh the story of the headless horseman, what better story to read while trying to scare kids or enjoy a nice halloween weekend.
His stories about old new york, are so colorful, its like going back in time. The read of course does details more about ichabod, including his fascination with ghost stories and fantastical folklore of. His work is heard on npr and satellite radio as well as in audiobooks and onstage with l. The program was released on audiocassette by durkin hayes publishing ltd in 1998 as a part of both its dh audio catalog and its paperback audio line isbn 0886469031. Oct 25, 2016 the headless horseman is a new york ghost story. Apr 27, 2018 25 classic audiobooks you can listen to for free. The legend of sleepy hollow audiobooks, listen to high.
Ichabod crane, a schoolmaster from connecticut, moves to the town of sleepy hollow to teach in a oneroom schoolhouse. It has been rumored or believed by sleepy hallow residents that a headless horseman rides in the night. Author washington irving 17831859 was an american short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, magazine editor and diplomat. Washington irvings wellknown story of ichabod crane a school teacher who competes with the community bruiser, abraham brom bones van brunt, for the attentions of the daughter of a wealthy farmer has many twists and turns peppered with a headless horseman and other dramatic characters. The legend of sleepy hollow is a short story by washington irving contained in his collection the sketch book of geoffrey crayon, gent. Tall, gangling schoolmaster ichabod crane, both educated and highly superstitious, comes to live and teach in the quiet, rural town known as sleepy hollow in the catskill mountains of new york. There, he falls in love with the daughter of wealthy farmer. This is one of many stories surrounding a famous texas ranger by the name of william bigfoot wallace. I love the story of the dorkish ichabod crane trying to woo and win the lucious katrina van tassle, much to the chagrin of her suitor, bram bones. The headless horseman the ohio digital library overdrive. Rip van winkle and the legend of sleepy hollow rip van winkle and the legend of sleepy hollow audiobook, by washington irving. The headless horseman is a novel by mayne reid written in 1865 or 1866 and is based on the authors adventures in the united states.
Headless horseman, the a strange tale of texas by thomas. This story is read by chip at librivox and his narration is magnificent. Listen to headlesshorseman soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 10 tracks. Experience the fright of poor ichabod when assailed by the headless horseman and laugh at poor rip who spends a lot of time sleeping to try to escape the headache of a nagging and ungrateful wife. The legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving audiobooks. It tells the story of ichabod crane, a lean, lanky, and extremely superstitious schoolmaster from connecticu. His fear reached new heights the night he was chased by the mysterious ghost. The ride of the headless horseman written by james p. The legend goes like this it is said to have begun during the american revolutionary war. The legend of sleepy hollow is a gothic 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. Now he has risen again, slashing heads and terrorizing the quiet countryside.
He observed human nature closely and like any good humorist, lets us laugh at our own silly and superstitious sides through the joy of having strangers be the ones to display them. The legend of sleepy hollow is a great story for halloween, and washington irving is a great american author. Experience the fright of poor ichabod when assailed by the headless horseman and laugh at poor rip who spends a lot of time sleeping to. The most infamous spectre in the hollow is the headless horseman, said to be the ghost of a hessian trooper who had his head shot off by a stray cannonball during some nameless battle of the. The most beloved and oftadapted work by washington irving, the legend of sleepy hollow follows a love triangle in the new york countryside in 1790. Sleepy hollow audiobooks listen to the full series. Listen to rip van winkle and the legend of sleepy hollow. The legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving overdrive. Legend has it that during the mid1800s the clanton brothers were considered some of the roughest outlaws that the west has ever known. This adaptation stays true to irvings original story with only minor changes in dialogue. The most popular phenomena being that of the headless horseman, supposedly ghost of a hessian soldier who lost his head during a battle in the american revolutionary war.
This is the story of an idealistic englishman, lord jim, shamed for a solitary act of. Rip van winkle and the legend of sleepy hollow audio book. The legend of sleepy hollow audio books free download. In the first story, rip van winkle falls asleep only to wake up twenty. See more ideas about tales of halloween, audio books and ghost stories. The classic horror story created by washington irving has been twisted and tweak countless amounts of times to creat movies, shows, and even other books. Whether youre familiar with the original story of ichabod crane and the headless horseman or not, misons reading is a gratifying way to. The story moves around three key characters ichabod crane. Produced by the colonial radio theatre on the air and released by blackstone audio. The story is set circa 1790 in the dutch settlement of tarry town based on tarrytown, new york, in a secluded glen called sleepy hollow. Sep 17, 2019 the legend of sleepy hollow is an audio drama adaptation of the classic story by washington irving. It began near the deserted roads of a little town called sleepy hollow, near tarrytown, new york.
The legend of sleepy hollow audiobook washington irving. Sleepy hollow gains its strength from being part of the origin story of the us, the horseman a ghostly echo of the old colonial violence shaken off but. The headless horseman of frio county by tony di giosia. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Headlesshorseman headless horseman free listening on. The legend of sleepy hollow is a gothic story by american author washington irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled the sketch book of geoffrey crayon, gent. As ichabod becomes a figure of folklore himself, the facts of what happened are not fully revealed to the reader, though the narrator does leave it to be inferred. The legend of the headless horseman is one that has roots in a number of different countries and cultures, dating back much farther than washington irvings wellknown tale. The headless horseman or a strange tale of texas was set in texas and based on a south texas folk tale. Jan 01, 2009 this is a famous tale of an old schoolmaster, ichabod crane, who transfers to a small secluded settlement called sleepy hollow. Written while irving was living abroad in birmingham, england, the legend of sleepy hollow was first published in 1820.
The legend of sleepy hollow is a short story written by washington irving about how human mind can react to superstition beliefs much against the sixth sense. Stream tracks and playlists from headless horseman on your desktop or mobile device. Captain mayne reids tale, published nearly forty years later, is based on a wellknown texas folk tale. Download or stream the headless trainman by allan zullo. The legend of sleepy hollow the legend of sleepy hollow audiobook, by washington irving. Irvings language is typical of narrative fiction from his time, but is also resplendent as very early speculative fiction. Washington irvings 1820 tale of a headless horseman who terrorizes the reallife village of. Below youll find bone chilling classics such as bram stokers dracula, mary shelleys frankenstein and the best edgar allan poe. The story pits the new schoolmaster ichabod crane against the local hero and bully, brom bones, for the hand of katrina van tassel. Sep 09, 2010 since this story s first appearance in 1820, generations of readers, young and old, have thrilled to the headless horseman galloping through the haunted woods of sleepy hollow. The legend of sleepy hollow, a dramatic retelling by jonathan kruk. In the dutch settlement of tarry town, new york, in a secluded glen called sleepy hollow, ichabod crane arrives to educate the children of the region. May 18, 2011 written in 1820, washington irvings the legend of sleepy hollow has become a classic of american literature, and has been retold in many different ways.