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Rip Van Winkle de Washington Irving cuenta la historia de un hombre que se queda dormido en las montañas Catskill y se despierta décadas después en un mundo cambiado. La historia explora temas del tiempo, el cambio y las consecuencias de descuidar las propias responsabilidades.

Esta leyenda tiene como protagonista a Pedro Gil, conocido como Peregil, un gallego dedicado a la tarea de aguatero. Irving expresa la opinión de que por sus características estaba destinado a ser aguatero: "La Naturaleza parece haber preparado razas de hombres, como lo ha hecho con los animales, para determinados trabajos"

La leyenda del astrólogo árabe, sin dudas uno de los cuentos de Washington Irving más recordados de aquella colección, nos sitúa en Granada, y relata la historia de un notable astrólogo, cuyo destino ingrato no llegó a vislumbrar en el resplandor distante de las estrellas.

En la tranquila aldea de Sleepy Hollow, un misterioso jinete sin cabeza atemoriza a los lugareños cada noche. Entre ellos se encuentra Ichabod Crane, un excéntrico maestro escolar de Connecticut, quien se enamora de la bella Katrina Van Tassel. Sin embargo, su rival, Brom Bones, también aspira al corazón de Katrina y no dudará en usar la leyenda del espectro para atemorizar a Ichabod. Una noche, después de una fiesta en la granja Van Tassel, Ichabod se enfrenta al terrorífico fantasma en su camino a casa.

The Ultimate Ghost Stories Collection is a fully indexed collection of classic ghost stories, read by three Audie-winning narrators. Included here are stories by Henry James, M.R. James, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Edith Wharton and Washington Irving.

Sich am Lagerfeuer Geschichten erzählen - so war das damals im Wilden Westen. Aber diese schöne Erzähltradition hat beileibe nicht nur in den USA stattgefunden, auch wenn die vorliegende Sammlung von Kurzgeschichten sämtlich von dort stammt! Mit dabei: "Wie man ein Feuer macht" (J. London), "Die Maske des roten Todes" (E. A. Poe), "Die Eine Million Pfundnote" (M. Twain), "Rip van Winkle" (W. Irving), "David Swan" (N. Hawthorne), "Die Braut kommt nach Yellow Sky" (S. Crane), "Der seltsame Fall des Benjamin Button" (F. S. Fitzgerald).

Ichabod Crane, a schoolteacher, came to Tarry Town in the glen of Sleepy Hollow to ply his trade in educating young minds. He was a gullible and excitable fellow, often so terrified by locals' stories of ghosts that he would hurry through the woods on his way home, singing to keep from hysterics. Until late one night, he finds that maybe they're not just stories. What is that dark, menacing figure riding behind him on a horse? And what does it have in its hands?

During a late-night horse ride, the lovelorn schoolteacher Ichabod Crane passes through the sites of familiar ghost stories. It is dark and the forest is full of spooky sounds. He thinks his imagination is getting the best of him, but suddenly he finds himself being pursued by a shadowy figure. To his horror, Ichabod realizes that the figure has no head on his shoulders, but instead holds his head in front of him on the saddle. Ichabod races to safety at the other side of the bridge, only to turn around and see the horseman’s head hurled directly at him.

Imagine falling asleep, then waking up twenty years later. How would you navigate this unfamiliar new world? Would you recognize anyone? Would they recognize you? In this early-American classic, follow protagonist Rip Van Winkle as he finds himself in this very predicament.

"Rip Van Winkle" is a short story by Washington Irving about a man who drinks some liquor then falls asleep for 20 years amidst the hills. Having missed the American Revolution, Rip Van Winke returns home but finds it completely changed. What he notices is really important, as they possess social and political messages that Irving wanted to stress.

When a young teacher decides to come work in a secluded Dutch village, little does he know that his stay there will change his life forever. Set among tales of ghosts and supernatural beings, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story whose setting soon begins to play tricks on the protagonist. The chilling story of the Headless horseman is a perfect reading for Halloween or a dark and stormy night. What is more, Irving’s tale inspired many big and small screen adaptations, the most popular one being Tim Burton’s movie from 1999.

"The Devil and Tom Walker" is a short story by Washington Irving, tackling the theme of making a deal with the devil. The greedy and easily-corruptible Tom sells his soul in exchange for power and riches, but soon regrets his foolish, though absolutely irreversible choice. A typical cautionary and moral tale, "The Devil and Tom Walker" is a central story in Irving’s fiction, emphasizing the problems of human condition, family issues, and decision making.

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a gothic story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.. Written while Irving was living abroad in Birmingham, England, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was first published in 1820.

La plume de Washington Irving (1783-1859) nous plonge dans le quotidien des habitants du Vallon (Sleepy Hollow). Un lieu paisible et reculé dans lequel les villageois partagent des histoires et anecdotes mystérieuses dont la plus célèbre concerne le spectre d’un cavalier sans tête. En suivant Ichabode Crane, maître d’école venu du Connecticut, nous découvrons les paysages magnifiques du Vallon et la vie des colons Hollandais qui l’habitent.

The superstitious Ichabod Crane, schoolmaster of Tarrytown, joins in rivalry for the hand of the delectable Katrina Van Tassel, the country belle. But will the powers that lurk in the dark hollow allow him to pursue his quarry unhindered? Or does the infamously renowned Galloping Hessian of the Hollow have another judgment to lay upon Ichabod?

Ichabod Crane, a schoolteacher, came to Tarry Town in the glen of Sleepy Hollow to ply his trade in educating young minds. He was a gullible and excitable fellow, often so terrified by locals' stories of ghosts that he would hurry through the woods on his way home, singing to keep from hysterics. Until late one night, he finds that maybe they're not just stories. What is that dark, menacing figure riding behind him on a horse? And what does it have in its hands? And why wasn't schoolteacher Crane ever seen in Sleepy Hollow again?

Four horror stories, over 30 hours of audio entertainment. Horror stories are intended to frighten, startle, and even disgust the listener. The tales of blood-sucking vampires, headless horsemen, hideous creatures, and transformed humans will leave you terrified yet compelled to listen to the next.

Washington Irving (1783-1859) was a short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat. The short story "The Devil and Tom Walker" is about a miserly man who makes a deal with the devil. Irving’s fictional character Diedrich Knickerbocker is a Dutch-American historian and narrator of "The Conspiracy of the Cocked Hats" and the “golden age” of Wouter van Twiller, the Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam.

En 1820 publicó sus dos cuentos más famosos: “La leyenda de Sleepy Hollow”, (adaptada al cine por Tim Burton) y “Rip Van Winkle”.

Incluye las siguientes historias: "La metamorfosis", "La leyenda de Sleepy Hollow", "El entierro de las ratas", "Herbert West Reanimador", "El horror de Dunwich", "El morador de las tinieblas", "El fantasma de Caterville", "El hombre de arena".