Editor's Picks - Halloween Reads

The Beloved American Classic in an Elegant Gift Edition 

One of the most popular pieces of American fiction is Washington Irving’s historic, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Originally published in 1820 in Irving’s short story collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, the story is set amongst the lush backdrop of New York’s Hudson River valley after the American Revolution. Rich in Dutch culture, regional history and ghostly encounters, this landmark is published in a hardback gift edition. Re-discover the origins of two unforgettable characters, schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman, and celebrate the fall season with a timeless American short story. 

Edgar Allan Poe’s Frightening Tale of a Demonic Cat and a Tormented Murderer in an Elegant Hardback Gift Edition

This macabre short story from the father of American horror fiction was first published in 1843 in the Saturday Evening Post. The classic narratives features a murderer tormented by guilt over his terrible deeds and a cat who may be out for revenge. The narrator’s admission that much of his bad behavior and deranged thinking is the result of alcohol is possibly autobiographical, as Poe himself struggled with alcoholism throughout his life.

This short work is part of Applewood’s “American Roots,” series, featuring tactile mementos of American passions by some of America’s most famous writers and thinkers.