Regarded as the "father of the American short story," Washington Irving has captured the imaginations of generations of readers since his stories were originally published in the early nineteenth century. His timeless characters such as Ichabod Crane, the Headless Horseman, and Rip Van Winkle are among the earliest of truly American literary figures. This collection includes "Rip Van Winkle," "A Sunday in London," "John Bull," and "Christmas."