The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories pre GEN FIC-GENERAL FICTION They believed—naively—that the huge concrete

They believed—naively—that the huge concrete barrier would save them

Blake finds Prim fiercely independent

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Together with the evidence from the other fields of excavation

We often think about prayer as a wish list

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories pre GEN FIC-GENERAL FICTION They believed—naively—that the huge concreteWith his beloved Gothic tales, Washington Irving is said to have created the genre of the short story in America. Though Irving crafted many of the most memorable characters in fiction, from Rip Van Winkle to Ichabod Crane, his gifts were not confined to the short story alone. He was also a master of satire, essay, travelogue, and folktale, as evidenced in this classic collection. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said, "Every reader has a first book. which,