This idea sets up women as something of a commodity, and high-maintenance women (coquettes) sometimes willingly play the part. This passage demonstrates the differences between what today are called high-maintenance and low-maintenance women. He who wins a thousand common hearts, is therefore entitled to some renown but he who keeps undisputed sway over the heart of a coquette, is indeed a hero. It is a great triumph of skill to gain the former, but a still greater proof of generalship to maintain possession of the latter, for a man must battle for his fortress at every door and window.
Some seem to have but one vulnerable point, or door of access while others have a thousand avenues, and may be captured in a thousand different ways. To me they have always been matters of riddle and admiration. Thanks, Disney.I profess not to know how women’s hearts are wooed and won. Johnny Depp doesn't quite match Irving's description of Ichabod Crane. Is there anything creepier than Ichabod rendered in 3D? Looks like a nice place, but can it compare to Baltus's farm? We'll wait here.Ĭheck out where Washington Irving lived back in the day. If you want to catch a glimpse of the Headless Horseman, you can head down to the Old Dutch Church in Sleepy Hollow. Will the Real Sleepy Hollow Please Stand Up? Washington Irving looks more like a Brom than an Ichabod to us. It's not quite the same as sitting with Dutch grandmas around a fire, but this audio recording of the story will just have to do. Not Tim Burton's greatest moment, but the story is just so good it doesn't really matter. Ichabod probably wishes he could have had a starring role. They definitely got the funny-looking part right.Ĭheck out this one-act opera based on the story. Take a tour of Sleepy Hollow with National Geographic. You can still visit Washington Irving's home, Sunnyside. Is everything the way that he left it? Check out Irving's report. Time stands still in "Sleepy Hollow," or so Irving says. According to IMDb, that's the number of movies that have been based on "Sleepy Hollow." If you wanted proof that this is a popular story, you got it. Also, that guy is way too much of a stud to play Ichabod. Just because Johnny Depp is in it doesn't make it the best "Sleepy Hollow" movie, you know. While you're there, check out the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Monsters in the closet are the least of the worries of kids there. Who doesn't want to smell like they just peed their pants? You're welcome. We know you were just dying to smell like Ichabod.
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The Whole Story and Nothing but the StoryĬheck out the full text of the story and then let us know how we did. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Resources Websites And something about this sleepy little town-and that awkward, skinny guy-has been intriguing readers (just like you) for centuries. Why is this story so popular, you ask? Well it's got everything you could ever ask for in a story: action, adventure, romance(ish), horror, comedy, the list goes on. The story of the Headless Horseman isn't totally original it was based on folktales that came before it. Oh, and American literature gained a forefather. Included in this collection was "Sleepy Hollow," and with its success, Irving became the first American to be widely read in both the U.S. It sold like gangbusters-think Harry Potter, bootlegging and all. But then, in 1820, he churned out The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., and his collection of stories and essays smacked those Europeans in the face with comedy. Washington Irving was around when America was still in diapers-you know, back when Europeans made fun of the U.S. The name of that little story? " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Maybe you've heard of it.
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We can't even count the number of movies, TV shows, and books that exist because someone thought that boring plot was interesting enough to become great literature. But get this: that's the basis of one of the oldest American stories. Seriously, you should see our parents' fridge. Pretty boring story, right? We came up with more original plots in kindergarten.
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