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A ghost story featuring the iconic headless horseman who haunts Sleepy Hollow, published in an 1820 short story collection. The segment explores how this deceptively simple tale made Irving an overnight literary superstar and examines its themes, impact, and lasting influence on the next generation of American writers including Herman Melville and Mark Twain.
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