Just a few miles from the market town of Tarry Town in the state of New York lies a quiet, secluded valley named Sleepy Hollow.

This gothic short story tells the tale of Ichabod Crane, a young gentleman who moves to the small town of Sleepy Hollow to take up the position of local schoolmaster. Here, Crane falls in love with one of his students and tries (and fails) to win her heart. Ichabod Crane is an intelligent man, but he has an unfortunate tendency to let his imagination run away with him. His superstitions influence his decisions, and this leads him to disaster.