The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon

Name: The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon
Author: Washington Irving

Washington Irving · 1820

A collection of essays and short stories by Washington Irving, first published in 1820, narrated by the fictional Geoffrey Crayon. Drawing on the author's experiences in England, it offers sketches of rural life, Christmas customs, literature, and legend, including the tales "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic: Historical and Classical Fiction Classic short stories American Ghosts, horror, and the uncanny
Reader: Teens Historical and Classical Fiction Classic short stories American

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