The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Washington Irving

72 pages first pub 1820 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Headless horsemen were staples of Northern European storytelling, featuring in German, Irish (e.g. Dullahan), Scandinavian (e.g. the Wild Hunt) and English legends and were included in Robert Burns's "Tam o' Shanter" (1790), and B rger's Der wilde...

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Moods

mysterious 73%
dark 64%
adventurous 35%
tense 23%
funny 16%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 5%
reflective 5%
relaxing 2%
emotional 1%

Pace

fast 36%
medium 35%
slow 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 46% | Character: 26% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 6%

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