Washington Irving's tales of romance, travel, biographical discourse, and literary musing introduced such classic fictional figures as Rip Van Winkle, Ichabod Crane, and the Headless Horsemen of Sleepy Hollow.

A sage, storyteller, and wit, Irving earned his preeminence in early American literature with these masterpieces in miniature.

Includes:

• "Rip Van Winkle" read by Elliott Gould
• "Legend of the Rose of the Alhambra" read by Eleanor Mondale
• "The Devil and Tom Walker and Rural Life in England" read by Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
• "The Pride of the Village" read by Jamie Farr
• "The Widow and Her Son" read by Susan Anspach
• "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" read by Efrem Zimbalist Jr.