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own country"
promote American literature
perfect the American short story
without an obligation to the MORAL or DIDACTEINCTERTAIN rather than to
enlighten
rival in love Brom Bones
Handsome Strong rugged Outgoing humorous horseman skill
Theme The conflict between
social and ideal society
Social society
After American Revolution, the colonies were uniformed and the economy had been developing rapidly.
Life experience and major w• or18k02s, literary debut (a series of letters to the
Morning Chronicle) pseudonym: Jonathan Oldstyle
• 1807, literary magazine Salmagundi
• And then, in 1832, he RETURN to America
• In 1837, Adventures of Captain Bonneville
• Irving acquired his famous home in Tarrytown, New York, known
as Sunnyside, in 1835. • In 1842, as Minister to Spain.
• Completed a five-volume biography of George Washington
Writing skill
• Imitative, but highly skillful • His writing with great humor • Avoid moralizing as much as possible • Vivid and true characters
company. remained in Europe for the next seventeen years.(till 1832)
• The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent
a collection of 34 essays and short stories
Background
Pre-Columbian era
Colonial period
American Revolution

The Literature of Romanticism
The real world
Hollow
Colonial period
American Revolution
Hollow
PLOT III
·A big party is at the Van Tassel’s home. ·People tell stories about Sleepy Hollow. ·Ichabod rides home alone. ·Ichabod encounters a cloaked rider. ·The rider’s head is on his saddle. ·Headless Horseman picks up his head and throws it to Ichabod.
PLOT
PLOT I
1790 Tarry Town Sleepy Hollow
Headless Horseman
PLOT II
Ichabod Crane: lean, lanky and extremely superstitious teacher Katrina Van Tassel: the only child of a wealthy farmer Brom Bones: loves Katrina
• 1809, A History of New-York satire on self-important local history and contemporary
politics. Break free from the British literature • In mid-1815, left for England to salvage the family trading
1819 and 1820
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle" first use of the pseudonym "Geoffrey Crayon“
the FIRST widely read work of American literature ADVANCE the reputation of
PLOT IV
Ichabod has mysteriously disappeared, leaving Katrina to marry Bones.
People only to find his wandering horse, trampled saddle, discarded hat and a mysterious shattered pumpkin.
• In 2006, a large statue depicting the Headless Horseman chasing Ichabod Crane was placed along Route 9 in Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown, New York.
Thank you!
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving
• Introduction • Life experience &
major works • Writing skill
Introduction
Washington Irving
Born Died
Occupation Literary movement
Edgar Allan Poe
Mark Twain
The absurd story
• An important form of literature during the Colonial
• Lay the foundation for the development American literature
Washington Irving distinctly demonstrates his yearning toward peaceful society as well as criticism
upon the social society.
American humor(美国式的幽默)
1.humorous 2.exaggerated
Does the Headless Horseman really exist?
NO.
Who do you think has pretended to be the Headless Horseman?
PLOT V
The ghost is Brom Bones in disguise. Ichabod returns to Connecticut.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving
the first American Man of Letters
“catered to British sensibilities” "of and for England, rather than his
Sleepy Hollow is the ideal society that Author dreams of.
d
Brom
conflict
represent
represent
urban
rural
The social contradictions of America at that time have been deeply revealed through the description of environment and the main characters.
Scheming women
The changing American society
Old traditions
Young 18 beautiful
only daughter rich family
Katrina
scheming
Ichabod Crane
Teacher Connecticut lanky unhandsome strict poor enjoy stories coward greedy
• 1829 Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada
• 1831 Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of Columbus
• In 1829, as Secretary to the American Legation in London. • In 1832, Tales of the Alhambra
Romanticism
Signature
"Rip Van Winkle" (1819) "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820)
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent
George Washington Christopher Columbus
Local impact
• In 1997 the village of North Tarrytown, New York, where many events of the story took place, changed its name to Sleepy Hollow. The high school teams are named "the Horsemen".
People began to indulge in the pursuit of material and money interest.
Ideal society
Author describes Sleepy Hollow as a utopian(乌托 邦的) place in a romantic way.
American writers with an international audience.
• June 1822.
was published in
• In August 1824, Tales of a Traveler
• 1826,Madrid
• 1828 A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus
April 3, 1783 New York City, New York
November 28, 1859 (aged 76) Sunnyside, Tarrytown, New York
Short story writer, essayist, biographer, magazine editor, diplomat
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