Taking up the story of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow on the day after Ichabod Crane met the Headless Horseman, The Disappearance of Ichabod Crane follows three faithful students as they search for clues about their school-master's fate. Join Tom, Mary, and Piper as they travel the roads of Sleepy Hollow and interview Irving's original characters: crotchety old Hans Van Ripper, flirtatious Katrina Van Tassel and her good-natured father, plus the memorable Brom Bones. Can they piece together enough clues to find Ichabod Crane? Will they dare to follow him? In addition to the play, Irving's classic story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is included in its entirety. This specially prepared edition of the original story has been newly annotated for the modern reader.
Authors
People remember American writer Washington Irving for the stories " Rip Van Winkle " and " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow ," contained in The Sketch Book (1820). This author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century wrote newspaper articles under the pseudonym Jonathan Oldstyle to begin his literary career at the age of nineteen years. In 1809, he published The History of New York under his most popular public persona, Diedrich Knickerbocker. Historical works of Irving include a five volume biography of George Washington (after whom he was named) as well as biographies of Oliver Goldsmith, Muhammad, and several histories, dealing with subjects, such as Christopher Columbus, the Moors, and the Alhambra, of 15th-century Spain. John Tyler, president, appointed Irving to serve as the first Spanish speaking United States minister to Spain from 1842 to 1846.
