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= The Legend of Sleepy Hollow = = The Legend was written by Washington Irving. = = He also wrote many other famous books and = = legends. Washington Irving was an American = = author, essayist, biographer and historian of the = = 19th Century. = = = = An overall summary of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is; = = About Ichabod Crane who moved into the slow moving town of Sleepy Hollow. He meets this woman, Katrina Van Tassle, and falls in live with her. When Ichabod finally believes that he has won her love, the villages so called hero Brom Van Brunt pulls a prank on Ichabod and leads him into coming upon the headless horseman. Ichabod was madly chased through the woods until he came across a bridge where the horsemans head was thrown and Ichabod disapeared. The towns people only found his hat and a smashed pumpkin nearby, after his horse returned to his farm later the next morning. Once Ichabod was gone that left Brom the perfect chance to take Katrina and marry her. = = = = Take this link to read more about The Legend of Sleepy Hollow = [] = =