The short stroy is about Ichabod Crane, a superstitious schoolteacher in the Dutch settlement of Sleepy Hollow. Ichabod hopes to marry the wealthy Katrina Van Tassel, but faces competition from the brawny Brom Bones. One night after a party, Ichabod is pursued by what appears to be the legendary Headless Horseman, a decapitated Hessian soldier from the Revolutionary War. Ichabod disappears after being chased by the ghostly figure, leaving his fate ambiguous.

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