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Just finished up Washington Irving's "Sleepy Hollow", as part of my October reading. I've never read it before and really enjoyed it. The language is flowery and poetic, providing delicious descriptions of autumnal landscapes. The description of Ichabod Crane himself is quite amusing, too.
A frightening tale? Not in the least, but certainly entertaining. And Irving's dry sense of humor is evident throughout.
Fact: Although there is no mention of Halloween in the story whatsoever, it remains popularly conceived as a Halloween tale.
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