The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving Level 5, Fiction/ Horror Learn English through Stories Listen to English Story and Learn English Quickly PDF copy: Set in the small secluded valley of Sleepy Hollow, Irving’s short speculative story follows the rivalry between Ichabod Crane and Brom Van Brunt for Katrina Van Tassel’s hand in marriage. Mostly inhabited by descendants from Dutch settlers, the residents are known for their belief in superstitions and the supernatural, and have many stories to suffice their colorful imaginations. The story begins when the scrawny schoolmaster Ichabod Crane from Connecticut moves to Sleepy Hollow for a teaching job and rotates living with the families of his students. This type of living arrangement allows him to grow familiar with the stories circling the strange town. 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. 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. However, Katrina’s beauty and wealth have also attracted the attention of other bachelors in town including the exuberant Brom Van Brunt, or locally known as Brom Bones. Well in the habit of intimidating and scaring off Katrina’s suitors, mostly through physical confrontations, Brom instead turns to pranks as his main method of persuading Ichabod to give up on his love quest. A story torn between logic and superstition, the characters must determine what is real and what is not, or fall victim to local myths determining their fate. Other than being an intriguing story of greed, superstition and the supernatural, Irving also uses his main character Ichabod as a means of satire, mocking the seemingly refined culture of city dwellers. It is no coincidence that the educated Ichabod trades big city life for the small Sleepy Hollow, and is victim to the many pranks played on him. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is one of the earliest samples of American fiction which has remained a classic and favorite among its readers. Make it a habit by listening to our English stories and learn English quickly. Widen your vocabulary, improve your listening comprehension and speak English eventually! This video is made especially for non-native English speakers who love reading and listening English stories with the purpose of learning while having fun! For inquiries, please contact us on listentoenglishstory@gmail.com If you like what we do and you think that we are able to help you, kindly support us on PayPal. https://bit.ly/3zjuBht Your support can really make a huge difference and we truly appreciate it. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3jcEPuh Follow us on our Facebook Page: https://bit.ly/38db2eJ Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3yhDLtz Follow us on Pinterest: https://bit.ly/3BaVQvi Follow us on Reddit: https://bit.ly/3Dddlg9 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/engstories89 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_to_english_stories/ Thank you for listening! I hope we are helping you in your journey in learning English. Please like, comment, subscribe and share if you find our videos helpful. #learnenglishthroughstory #audiobooks #listentoenglishstoryandlearnenglishquickly #howtospeakenglishfluently #howtolearnenglish #learnenglishthroughstorywithsubtitle Thank you for always coming back to our channel. We truly appreciate you. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EJfDyi5mgQ