{"product_id":"the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow-and-other-stories-or-the-sketch-book-of-geoffrey-crayon-gent-9780375757211","title":"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories: Or, the Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.","description":"With his beloved \u003cb\u003eGothic tales\u003c\/b\u003e, Washington Irving is said to have created the genre of the short story in America. Though Irving crafted many of the most memorable characters in fiction, from Rip Van Winkle to Ichabod Crane, his gifts were not confined to the short story alone. He was also a master of satire, essay, travelogue, and folktale, as evidenced in this classic collection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHenry Wadsworth Longfellow said, \"Every reader has a first book.... which, in early youth, first fascinates his imagination, and at once excites and satisfies the desires of his mind. To me, this first book was \u003cb\u003eThe Sketch Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eof Washington Irving\u003c\/b\u003e... The charm of \u003cb\u003eThe Sketch Book \u003c\/b\u003eremains unbroken; the old fascination still lingers about it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1031302\"\u003eWashington Irving\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/14\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375757211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 037575721X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC004000\"\u003eClassics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014000\"\u003eHistorical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC029000\"\u003eShort Stories (single author)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlice Hoffman is the author of fourteen novels, including \u003cb\u003ePractical Magic\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eTurtle Moon\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eLocal Girls\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eHere on Earth\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe River King\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eBlue Diary\u003c\/b\u003e. She lives in Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48457735471341,"sku":"9780375757211","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_973b53db-47f6-47fd-aa45-c7b2c4a7401d.jpg?v=1753587736","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow-and-other-stories-or-the-sketch-book-of-geoffrey-crayon-gent-9780375757211","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}