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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

By: Washington Irving
Narrated by: Tom Mison
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Tom Mison, star of the hit Fox series Sleepy Hollow, narrates the classic Washington Irving short story.

In the secluded Dutch territory of Sleepy Hollow, nebbish schoolmaster Ichabod Crane competes with the town hero for the hand of Katrina Van Tassel, the 18-year-old daughter and sole child of a wealthy farmer. As Crane leaves a party at the Van Tassel's farm one autumn evening, he is pursued by the Headless Horseman, an apparition said to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper snuffed out by a stray cannonball during the Revolutionary War.

Public Domain (P)2014 Audible Inc. Classics Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Horror Literary Fiction Scary Magic War

Editor reviews

Washington Irving’s classic short horror story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, is still as affecting and creepy as when it was first written. Ichabod Crane, a lugubrious schoolteacher, wishes to marry Katrina Van Tassel, thus securing her father’s fortune. However, it seems that the Headless Horseman, the ghost of a Hessian trooper decapitated during the Revolutionary War, has other plans for him. The story became a Tim Burton film starring Johnny Depp in 1999, and is now a hit television series starring Tom Mison.

Critic reviews

"Tom Mison's voice is delicious. His precise British diction allows listeners to savor Irving's sumptuous descriptions and sly humor. There are many pleasures to be found in Mison's rendition of the brief classic story, though a few instances of Irving's casual racism grate on modern ears. Listen for yourself and discover why it has so captured our collective imagination. (Mison himself stars in Sleepy Hollow, the current TV incarnation.) Whether you're familiar with the original story of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman or not, Mison's reading is a gratifying way to experience it." ( AudioFile)
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I thought Tom Mison did an excellent job with this - I really enjoyed his style and the life he brought to the story.
The story itself was also very good. I just wish there had been more of it !

Enjoyable short story - especially as free !

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Love the tv series Tom brings this alive
and you are there right in sleepy hollow

Well read Tom

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an interesting look into the sorry behind the film with a suitability vague ending to keep you thinking.

short and interesting

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What was one of the most memorable moments of Free: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

Nice little twist at the end.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

This book perfectly covered the commute to and from work, so covered 2 sittings.

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed listening to this. It is a classic short story. I love the Tim Burton, so was fascinated to listen to the story that inspired the film. It is typical Tim Burton fodder and it was interesting to discover the changes he made to the story for the film. Both stories are enjoyable and have a good sense of humour.

Nice Tale

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Would you listen to Free: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow again? Why?

Yes. The story is just amazing. :)

What does Tom Mison bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

It feels like I'm watching the series as well while listening to the audiobook.

Fantastic

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