The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Further Reading)

Further Reading

• Aderman, Ralph M., ed. Critical Essays on Washington Irving, Boston: G. K. Hall, 1990.

  A survey of Irving criticism, with a selection of early nineteenth-century reviews as well as twentieth-century scholarly articles.

• Bowden, Edwin T. Washington Irving: Bibliography, Boston: Twayne, 1989.

  Volume 30 in The Complete Works of Washington Irving, this is the most complete and up-to-date bibliography available.

• Bowden, Mary Weatherspoon. Washington Irving, Boston: Twayne, 1981.

  The best introduction for the general reader, dealing chronologically with each of Irving’s major works.

• Hedges, William L. Washington Irving: An American Study, 1802-1832, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1965.

  Insightful literary analysis of Irving’s major works, which Hedges believes are those written before his return to the United States.

• Tuttleton, James W., ed. Washington Irving: The Critical Reaction, New York: AMS Press, 1993.

  Sixteen critical essays about Irving’s work. Three of the essays treat “Sleepy Hollow” directly, and two others help establish the context for the early work, including The Sketch Book.

• Wagenknecht, Edward. Washington Irving: Moderation Displayed, New York: Oxford University Press, 1962.

  An accessible biography and critical overview, emphasizing Irving’s stature during his own lifetime as the United States’ most significant writer.