The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Summary

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.86% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,812 views/month, #246 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow authored Washington Irving^[3].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's genre is Gothic literature^[5].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's genre is ghost story^[6].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's Commons category is recorded as The Legend of Sleepy Hollow^[7].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's language of work or name is recorded as English^[8].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• 1825 marks the founding of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow^[10].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's characters is recorded as Ichabod Crane^[11].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's has edition or translation is recorded as The Legend of Sleepy Hollow^[12].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's has edition or translation is recorded as La leyenda del Valle Encantado^[13].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's has edition or translation is recorded as The Legend of Sleepy Hollow^[14].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's has edition or translation is recorded as The Legend of Sleepy Hollow^[15].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Legend of Sleepy Hollow^[16].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's published in is recorded as The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.^[17].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'}^[18].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's different from is recorded as Sleepy Hollow^[19].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'In the bosom of one of those spacious coves which indent the eastern shore of the Hudson, at that broad expansion of the river denominated by the ancient Dutch navigators the Tappan Zee, and where they always prudently shortened sail and implored the protection of St. Nicholas when they crossed, there lies a small market town or rural port, which by some is called Greensburgh, but which is more generally and properly known by the name of Tarry Town.'}^[20].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '“Faith, sir,” replied the story-teller, “as to that matter, I don’t believe one-half of it myself.” D. K.'}^[21].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's derivative work is recorded as Sleepy Hollow^[22].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's derivative work is recorded as The Legend of Sleepy Hollow^[23].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's derivative work is recorded as The Headless Horseman^[24].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's derivative work is recorded as Rip Van Winkle^[25].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's derivative work is recorded as The Night of the Headless Horseman^[26].
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's derivative work is recorded as The Legend of Sleepy Hollow^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow authored Washington Irving^[3].

Publication

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow's language of work or name is recorded as English^[8]. Genres include Gothic literature^[5] and ghost story^[6].

Why It Matters

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow ranks in the top 0.86% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,812 views/month, #246 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]