Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving was first published in 1819. It follows a Dutch-American villager in colonial America who meets mysterious Dutchmen, drinks their strong liquor and falls into a deep in the Catskill Mountains.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving also known informally as “The Headless Horseman” – The short story by the American author Irving was originally published in 1820. The plot is based on a German folk story transplanted to a New York setting.
From the authors Washington Irving and Nikolai Gogol to modern day masters of the genre, enjoy our selection of Best Short Story Authors
Test your knowledge of the the Short Story Genre with our Incredible Short Story Quiz. 10 Questions on famous short stories and authors
