The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Washington Irving

I first came across The Legend of Sleep Hollow at summer camp when they would show the Disney animated cartoon of this book.  I had always thought Disney had caricaturized Icabod Crane because, you know, cartoons.  But after reading Washington Irving's actual words, I realized Disney pretty much got him dead on.  It's so weird.  This is a great short story and Irving does a wonderful job of painting the scenes.  I appreciate his creative use of words to produce each setting.  I would recommend reading this book in October as a fun Halloween preparation, though it could be read any time of year.