A superstitious schoolmaster, rival for the hand of a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman.

From the listless repose of the place, and the peculiar character of its inhabitants, who are descendants from the original Dutch settlers, this sequestered glen has long been known by name of Sleepy Hollow... A drowsy, dreamy influence seems to hang over the land, and to pervade the very atmosphere. Washington Irving

The day after Ichabod Crane's encounter with the Headless Horseman, three of his students try to determine their missing schoolmaster's fate.

Presents a selection of the American author's short stories, including "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," in which a schoolteacher is terrorized by a headless horseman.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by American author Washington Irving, is a short story of speculative fiction. This story was first contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled 'The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent'. 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity, especially during Halloween because of a character known as the headless horseman believed to be a Hessian soldier who lost his head to a cannonball in battle.

A superstitious schoolmaster, in love with a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman.