Rhianna Banana

Sleepy Hollow

The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

My Review:

review rating: 3 of 5 stars

I read this story in preparation for a visit to the Village of Sleepy Hollow, which is just north of the Bronx. They had a Halloween event there, which included a narrator retelling the story and several headless horsemen riding around. The horsemen were silent, just like in the story, and I got quite a fright when one of them snuck up to Pierre and I. It's pretty scary to turn around and see a headless horseman looming up behind you. The actual story was good. I really enjoyed Irving's description of Ichabod Crane. He also did a nice job of explaining the difference between the hearts of coquettes and "normal" hearts. I also enjoyed learning more about the history of that part of New York.

posted by Unknown @ Sunday, October 26, 2008