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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

By: Washington Irving
Narrated by: Curtis Sisco
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Publisher's summary

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is the most famous supernatural wild chase in all of literature. One of the best known American short stories, this tale has been produced countless times for television and film. A halloween classic!

Public Domain (P)2012 Trout Lake Media

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Hard to believe was written almost 200 years ago

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a such a great short(ish) story. The descriptions of the people, scenery, and life in the Hudson valley were excellent. Then there's that neat and very ambiguous supernatural element in it as well.

I read this story back in high school eons ago. Loved it then, love it now. It almost feels contemporary despite its age.

Btw, reading it again made me realise the Disney version of this got the look of Ichabod Crane just right.

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Classic book

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Maybe, just for the story itself.

What did you like best about this story?

The whole story. This is a classic original tale so many others have copy-catted.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

Not much, Mr. Sisco speaks in such a monotone voice it was difficult to understand the emotions in the story at all. We were trying to listen in our home school class and actually turned it off and bought another version.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The last third of this book is wonderfully scary!

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The Good Ones Never Get Old

If you could sum up The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in three words, what would they be?

Entertaining, humorous, lively

What other book might you compare The Legend of Sleepy Hollow to and why?

Like Rip Van Winkle, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow gives an enchanting view into the dynamics of everyday life in colonial times.

What about Curtis Sisco’s performance did you like?

Sisco does a splendid job giving distinct voices to each of the characters and does so with attention to the story flow.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Listening to this book brings back happy memories of being read the story as a child. I couldn't help but laugh at the foibles of the character.

Any additional comments?

As you can tell from my earlier comments, I am quite enthusiastic about this experience. If you purchase this version, you will be, too.

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stiff story teller great book!

the story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horseman is not the story for the light-hearted LOL. very colorful and very intricate. the Storyteller was a little stiff. I enjoyed the story overall

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A great story

What made the experience of listening to The Legend of Sleepy Hollow the most enjoyable?

It was short and so I could listen to it with few breaks.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Ichabod because he thinks he's got it all figured out on how to get the girl.

What does Curtis Sisco bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He's a good storyteller. His reading is fluid and easy to follow. He pronounces the words well and doesn't make awkward pauses like other narrators sometimes do.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

A twist at the end

Any additional comments?

This was a good story that is about middle school level. It's not particularly one that I feel my 7 year old could follow, but a story I plan to share with him in the future.

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Enjoyable

I listen to this every year around Halloween. I wouldn’t say it’s a great audio book, but I find it very enjoyable and worth the money and listening. Overall I recommend it.

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entertaining

entertaining short story. I have seen shows and movies based on this story but this is first time I read it. not bad

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DISAPPOINTED

I listen or read this story every Halloween...so well acquainted with this verbose tale....I took a chance and ordered this audio-book version. The narrator was monotonous....He had a droning voice and used little drama in his reading. The narrator should have been relating a thrilling, early American Halloween story to his audience....not putting us to sleep. I will probably delete this audio book story version. YouTube has a version with a narrator named "Chip"...a "SuperUtils Software" recording.....much more ear pleasing.
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The narrator did a poor job.

I had to check my settings to see if my playback speed was on 2x. He started out fairly slow then he read so fast that the book was like one long sentence. So robotic and no emotion. A good actor with a New England accent could have brought this classic book to life. Very disappointed.

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disappointing

had always heard about the headless horseman and heard the story more or less. sorry was disappointing. expected much more than what it was. the narrator sounded like the male Siri reading the book to me. just blah.

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