文档介绍：TheLegendoftheSleepyHollow《睡谷的传说》(ThelegendoftheSleepyHollow)是美国作家华盛顿·欧文(WashingtonIrving,1783—1859)创作的著名短篇小说,包含在他的著名散文集《见闻札记》中。它与华盛顿·欧文的另外两篇短篇小说《瑞普·凡·温克尔》、《鬼新郎》被称为“最早的现代短篇小说”。,,alean,lanky,andextremelysuperstitiousschoolmasterfromConnecticut,peteswithAbraham“BromBones"VanBrunt,thetownrowdy,forthehandof18-year-oldKatrinaVanTassel,,leavingKatrinatomarryBromBones,whowas"tolookexceedinglyknowingwheneverthestoryofIchabodwasrelated".AsCraneleavesapartyheattendedattheVanTasselhome,heispursuedbytheHeadlessHorseman,whoissupposedlytheghostofaHessiantrooperwhohadhisheadshotoffintheAmericaRevolutionaryWar,andwho"ridesforthtothesceneofbattleinnightlyquestofhishead".1,Ichabodisfondofsuperstition,butheisafraidofspirits,,,Ichabod’scontradictionbetweendreamandrealisticTheConflictIntheday,,theowls,theoldtrees,’,duringthenight,especiallywhenhewasalone,hewastoostartledtonearlyeverything,thefrogsinging,theowlscrying,waterbubbling,,,heneverbroke,themomentthepressurewasaway,.(justasaschoolmaster)SecondconflictAbraham,asabully,wastendtoputeverythingonearth,playedjokesonIchabod,laughedatIchabod’.(Justasotherfarmers)