The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Writings, Paperback

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&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Writings&&L/I&&R, by &&LB&&RWashington Irving&&L/B&&R, is part of the &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R&&LI&&R &&L/I&&Rseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R: &&LDIV&&RNew introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/I&&Rpulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LP style=``MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt``&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style=``MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt``&&RThe first great American man of letters, &&LSTRONG&&RWashington Irving&&L/B&&R became an international celebrity almost overnight upon publication of &&LI&&RThe Sketch Book&&L/I&&R in 1820, which included the short stories ``The Legend of Sleepy Hollow`` and ``Rip Van Winkle.`` These two tales remain his crowning achievement, but in addition to being a writer of short stories, Irving was also an acclaimed essayist, travel writer, biographer, and historian.&&L/P&&R&&LP style=``MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt``&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style=``MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt``&&RThis volume showcases Irving's best work across a variety of genr