Book Club - Halloween Haunts

 

Our friend Taha suggested a perfect reading for the Halloween season.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

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Here are some tidbits she provided from Wikipedia:

Classic: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a gothic story by American author Washington Irving ... first published in 1819. Along with Irving's companion piece Rip Van Winkle....

Mystery: Some residents say this town was bewitched during the early days of the Dutch settlement, while others claim that the mysterious atmosphere was caused by an old Native American chief....

Sexuality: Throughout the story, Ichabod Crane competes with Abraham "Brom Bones" Van Brunt, the town rowdy, for the hand of 18-year-old Katrina Van Tassel, the daughter and sole child of wealthy farmer....

Terror: Ichabod encounters a cloaked rider at an intersection in a menacing swamp. Unsettled by his fellow traveler's eerie size and silence, the teacher is horrified to discover that his companion's head is not on his shoulders, but on his saddle....

We'll touch base next week and either finish up from there or maybe start something new!

Enjoy!!