Book review: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by...

A quick, classic read. Actually, this one was a listen. Librivox offers free downloads of audiobooks in the public domain, read by volunteers.

First let me say that the reader was very good. This is my first experience with a Librivox download, and I was very pleased with it.

Next, this is a very short work. It only took an hour and twenty-odd minutes to read aloud. It makes it a perfect nighttime read-aloud for youngsters at Halloween time (if they're old enough not to be frightened by some of the imagery.)

Finally, I probably would have found the story more engaging or more understandable if I had read it myself. The sometimes oblique 18th-century language would have been faster deciphered if I'd read it and made quick translations in my head.

Nevertheless, this is a great light read. If you've seen "Ichabod Crane" by Disney or most of the other filmworks, you're missing a great deal about Ichabod's motivation. He's not quite as sympathetic a character in the narrative.

Definitely recommended.