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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

By: Washington Irving
Narrated by: Glenn Close
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Actress Glenn Close reads Washington Irving's eerie tale of romantic rivalry along the Hudson. The story pits the new schoolmaster Ichabod Crane against the local hero and bully, Brom Bones, for the hand of Katrina Van Tassel. This haunting drama climaxes with the appearance of one of the great, legendary ghosts of all time: the headless horseman. Music by Tim Story amplifies Close's spellbinding reading. This spirited adaptation reflects all the wit, fun, and drama of the early American classic. Ages six and up. Part of the award-winning Rabbit Ears series, Holiday Classics.

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©1988, 2005, 2012 Rabbit Ears Entertainment, LLC (P)1989, 2005, 2016 Rabbit Ears Entertainment, LLC Classics Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Literature & Fiction
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Best ghost story ever. It's called a classic for a reason. I love reading it. Every kid should read it. Every year around Halloween.

Best Classic Ghost Story Ever

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This is a great story to work with adapting it for the stage. Highly recommend to middle school and high school teachers.

Wonderful short listen

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A favorite story and narration for over 28 years! puts a person in the mood for autumn and Halloween!

A Wonderful Classic!

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I am biased because I used to love watching this on VHS as a kid. But the music is objectively great, eerie and very fitting to the story.

classic

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Glenn Close does an amazing job brining this story to life. This telling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is gripping. I recommend to anyone looking for a well done short listen.

Wonderful listen

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I remember hearing this particular version of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" as a child & I'm truly happy to have it back after all these years! Glenn Close was & still is a fantastic narrator! She made me feel as though I was a character in the story myself! Five stars all around!

I Remember This Story!

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Glenn Close knocks it out of the park with capturing the essence of the bewitching setting and diving deep into character personas. The music is also blissful and engaging

Beautiful balance of serenity and suspense

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the music is REALLY dated. but it's a good, short version of the classic tale

it's good

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Only the first time I listened to this, and I was virtually transported to my early days in pre-school during cool October. The teachers would put in a cassette tape of Looking for Dracula “can’t jump over it! Can’t go around it!”. Point is, this version (although disappointingly 27 mins) captures everything warm and mysterious about Halloween. Ooky Spooky synthetic music underscoring Glenn Close’s dynamic brilliance. It’s with a listen

First Time Nostalgia

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I loved this version of the "Legend of Sleepy Hollow". It is more true to the original Washington Irving story than most things Hollywood has tried. Glenn Close is exceptionally talented here! This is "a keeper."

Wonderful!

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