The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Storiesampnbspalso known asampnbspThe Sketch Bookampnbspis a collection of 34 essays and short stories written by American author Washington Irving It was published serially throughout 1819 and 1820 The collection includes two of Irvings bestknown stories attributed to the fictional Dutch historian Diedrich Knickerbocker quotThe Legend of Sleepy Hollowquot and quotRip Van WinklequotThe Sketch Bookampnbspwas the first widely read work of American literature in Britain and Europe It also helped advance the reputation of American writers with an international audience quotThe Legend of Sleepy Hollowquot and quotRip Van Winklequot were the pieces which made both Irving andampnbspThe Sketch Bookampnbspfamous quotThe Legend of Sleepy Hollowquot is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity especially during the Halloween seasonThis case laminate collectors edition includes a Victorian inspired dustjacketampnbsp
