A quick read, and a good taste for Washington Irving's wordy yet pleasantly descriptive prose. 
 Much like what A Christmas Carol is to Christmas, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow has become to Halloween--though the exact time of year the story takes place in isn't specified. This eerily iconic piece has been done and redone many a time, proving itself a permanent fixture in classic literature. 
 Dutch influences are covered at some length, which was interesting to discover, as it was an element I had never noticed to transfer in more graphically inclined retellings. The ambiguity of the ending was also a bit of a surprise. But on the whole, Irving's style and cadence appealed to this reader.