The story begins when Ichabod Crane moves to Sleepy Hollow to be the schoolmaster of the quiet village, but his insatiable hunger and his taste for the finer things in life begin to better him. A local woman, Katrina Van Tassel, catches his eye and as he attempts to win her heart, he attracts the unwanted attention of a love rival who tries his utmost to foil Crane's attempts to woo Katrina. Crane also learns of a supernatural phenomenon of the ghost of "The Headless Horseman" who haunts the area, furiously searching for his head, a story which fascinates Ichabod.

Will Ichabod Crane win the heart of Katrina, and will The Headless Horseman come back to haunt his time in the village?

And so begins "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by American author Washington Irving, it was first published in 1820. and is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity.

Highlights of this edition are:

• 11 illustrations.
• A free web link to an audio file to listen to the whole book.
• It is formatted for ease of use and enjoyment on your Nook reader.
• An active (easy to use) Table of Contents listing every chapter accessible from the Nook "go to" feature.
• Perfect formatting in rich text compatible with Nook's Text-to-Speech features.
• Plus About the Author Section.