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Merissa (12051 KP) created a post

Nov 12, 2020  
"James Worthington Crane is trying to run away from his grief after losing his family. Not looking for anything but an escape, he finds truths, family and love."

TOUR, REVIEW & #GIVEAWAY - In Strange Woods by Claire Cray - @Archaeolibrary, @gaybookpromo (@GayBookPromotions on FB), @claire_cray, #MM, #Contemporary, #Mystery, #Gothic, #Romance, 4 out of 5 (very good)

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories
Washington Irving, Krista Madsen | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
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9.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Very different to subsequent adaptations
The tale of Sleepy Hollow is infamous with many versions derived from this short story. However, subsequent adaptations portray protagonist Ichabod Crane as a hero and not a victim of the headless horseman. While he's not a victim in the murder-sense, being driven away from Sleepy Hollow does seem unlike the valiant lawman, as seen in the Tim Burton film.

In this, Crane is a simple teacher with wide-ranging beliefs and clearly a big appetite. Most of the characters are the same but there are no intriguing plots of control over the Hessian headless horseman.

It's a straight forward rural legend about a bloodthirsty war hero who continues to haunt the town. Although even this is questionable as seen in the last part of the story. Nevertheless, it's still a classic and I'm sure many more versions will be created in the future.