The Legends of Sleepy Hollow an Rip Van Winkle. by Washington Irving

The Legends of Sleepy Hollow an Rip Van Winkle.

Washington Irving

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fiction classics fantasy short stories adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

Description

In the first of these stories from the Catskill Mountains, a superstitious schoolmaster encounters a headless horseman; in the second, a man sleeps for twenty years, waking to a much-changed world.

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Moods

adventurous 71%
mysterious 57%
dark 28%
lighthearted 28%
reflective 28%
challenging 14%
funny 14%
tense 14%

Pace

medium 85%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 40%

Strong character development?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

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