The legend of sleepy hollow

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story written by Washington Irving. It was first published in 1820 and is part of a collection titled "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent." The story is set in the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town, New York, in a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow. It follows the tale of Ichabod Crane, a superstitious schoolteacher, who encounters the legendary Headless Horseman, a ghostly figure said to haunt the area.