TheLegendofSleepyHollow沉睡谷传说英文概述

Americanauthor,shortwriter,essayist,poet,travelbookwriter,biographer,andcoinmnist.IrvinghasbeencalledthefatheroftheAmericanshortstory.heisbestknownfor“Thelegendofsleepyhollow.”AhistoryofNewYork《纽约外史》BracebridgeHall《布雷斯里奇庄园》ThelifeofGeorgeWashington《华盛顿传》RipVanWinkle《普瑞。凡。温克尔》Thelegendofsleepyhollow《睡谷的传说》Thesketchbook《见闻札记》IchabodCrane--------theteacherinthevillage,acowardKatrinaVanTassel---theonlydaughterofarichfarmer,theoneIchabodlovesBromBones-----------astrongyoungman,aherotoalltheyoungladiesThereweremanystoriesinthequietvalley---SleepyHollow.Butthestorythatpeoplebelievedmostwasaboutamanwhowasheadless,rodeahorseatnight.Herodethroughthevalley,lookingforhislosthead.NearSleepyHollowwasavillagecalledTarryTown.Thevillagehadasmallschool.AndIchabodCranewastheonlyteacherinit.Ichaboddidnotmakemuchmoneyasateacher.Andalthoughhewastallandthin,heatelikeafatman.Tohelphimpayforhisfoodheearnedextramoneyteachingyoungpeopletosing.EverySundayafterchurchIchabodtaughtsinging.AmongthestudentsIchabodtaughtwasKatrinaVanTassel.ShewastheonlydaughterofarichDutchfarmer.IchabodsoonfoundhimselfinterestedinKatrina.ButtherewasalsoanotherstrongyoungmannamedBromBoneslovedKatrina.Ichabod'seyesopenedwidewhenhesawtherichesofKatrina'sfarm:themilesofappletreesandwheatfields,andhundredsoffatfarmanimals.HesawhimselfasmasteroftheVanTasselfarmwithKatrinaashiswife.SoIchabodmadehisplansilentlyandsecretly---visitedKatrina'sfarmandmadeherthinkhewashelpinghertolearnbetter.OnedayIchabodwasinvitedtoabigpartyattheVanTassel’shome.Hedressedinhisbestclothes.Afarmerloanedhimanoldhorseforthelongtriptotheparty.BromBonesalsorodetothepartyonhisfastesthorse.IchabodwashappydancingwithKatrinaasBromlookedatthemwithajealousheart.Whenthemusicstopped,youngpeoplesattogethertotellstoriesabouttheSleepyHollow.Andthemostfearedstorywasabouttheriderlookingforhislosthead。Thestoriesendedandtimecametoleavetheparty.IchabodseemedveryhappyuntilhesaidgoodnighttoKatrina.Wassheendingtheirromance?Heleftfeelingverysad.HadKatrinabeenseeingIchabodjusttomakeBromVanBruntjealoussohewouldmarryher?Heleavesalone.Hethoughtthere’ssomethingwhitemovinginthetree.Andheheardanoise.Ichabodsawaheadlessrideronthehorse.Onthesideoftheriverstoodanugly,bigandblackthing.ItlookedlikeagiantmonsterHisheadwasrestingonthehorse.Ichabodkickedandhithisoldhorsewithallhispower.IchabodlookedbacktoseeiftheheadlessmanhadstoppedTheheadlessmanpickeduphisheadandthrewittoIchabod.IthitIchabodinthefaceandknockedhimoffhishorse.Nextday,peopleonlyfoundIchabod’shat.TheybelievedtheheadlesshorsemanhadcarriedIchabodaway.MuchlateranoldfarmerreturnedfromoutsideandsaidhesawIchabod.HethoughtIchabodsilentlyleftSleepyHollowbecausehehadlostKatrina.AsforKatrina,hermotherandfathergaveherabigweddingwhenshemarriedBromBones.ManypeoplewhowenttotheweddingsawthatBromsmiledwheneverIchabod'snamewasspoken.AndtheywonderedwhyhelaughedoutloudwhenanyonetalkedaboutthebrokenorangepumpkinfoundlyingnearIchabod'solddustyhat.