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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

By: Washington Irving
Narrated by: Tom Mison
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About this listen

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 War

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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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Narrator was brilliant and read very good. Drawing you into the story
Highly recommended
I think it should be read by all

Very good

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I struggled a bit with the the terminology. voice was boring but was well read.

WORDS FAILED ME

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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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Tom Mison delivers this legendary tale with eloquent humour and spellbinding suspense. Sitting by the old wood fire, listening to Tom's narration painted my imagination with all the finery and technicolour of Washington Irving's rich text. This recording was so entertaining, I played again, immediately and enjoyed it's replay with equal delight.

Story Telling at its best

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A good old-fashioned ghost story with refreshing detail. If you're looking for an easy read to send you back to a different time, this is the one.

Transported me years into the past

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It’s a great shame for Robert Burns masterpiece Tam O’Shanter to be largely forgotten, when this novel which copies the structure and story with slight (worse changes) and hugely worse poetry/prose is remembered.

Do yourself a favour and read Tam in one sitting instead.

Always was just a rip-off of Tam O’Shanter

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What did you like most about Free: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

it was nothing like the film at all

Any additional comments?

I really got the feel of what life was like in the old colonies, really lovely christmas treat

I was pleased

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What made the experience of listening to Free: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow the most enjoyable?

Atmospheric adaptation of a true American Classic. Lovely background music fits in well with the reading from Tom Mison.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Ichabod Crane who is so descriptive in his description of the world that makes the story what it is.

Have you listened to any of Tom Mison’s other performances? How does this one compare?

No

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me smile to listen to this classic tale and gave me a differing perspective of the story

What's Not To Like

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

Yes - Everyone knows the main story thanks to the film, but stories like this are a wonderful insight into another time period

What did you like best about this story?

The story itself, I love ghost and sci-fi and horror stories, this has a little of all three

What about Tom Mison’s performance did you like?

His accent and way he tells the story helps to pull you into the story itself, he can convey the urgency of words or let you know when you can relax a little before the next heart racing chapter.

Brilliant story telling

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An excellent choice using the television Ichabod to read the story and this adds to the charm. A short story which has lasted well.

Short but Sweet

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