How The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow Borrowed From The Tale Of The Hessian Soldier The American author, however, may have found his inspiration closer to home. Wikimedia Commons The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is widely considered to be Washington Irving’s best work, and it catapulted him to international acclaim. The Headless Horsemen That Inspired Sleepy Hollow Indeed, Washington Irving’s haunting work is born out of a mixture of foreign lore, local history, and a bit of the uncanny. While the legend is a staple in American folklore, its inspiration is global.
“A drowsy, dreamy influence seems to hang over the land, and to pervade the very atmosphere… Certain it is, the place still continues under the sway of some witching power, that holds a spell over the mind of the good people, causing them to walk in a continual reverie.” Washington Irving, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow The beloved American legend follows the tale of Ichabod Crane, a superstitious schoolteacher who finds himself in the haunted town of Sleepy Hollow, where he suffers an ill-fated encounter with the village’s infamous headless horseman before he mysteriously disappears from the community for good. Washington Irving's famous tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and its iconic headless horseman were inspired by a mix of real history and spooky folklore.Įvery year when the green leaves turn bright orange and pumpkins appear on our doorsteps, Washington Irving’s classic ghost story, The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, is retold.
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