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0-548-26531-3. The Headless Horseman is a novel by Mayne Reid, first published in monthly serialized form during 1865 and 1866, and subsequently published as a book in 1866, [1][2] based on the author's adventures in the United States. " The Headless Horseman " or " A Strange Tale of Texas " was set in Texas and based on a south Texas folk tale.
Thomas Mayne Reid (4 April 1818 – 22 October 1883) was a British novelist who fought in the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). His many works on American life describe colonial policy in the American colonies, the horrors of slave labour, and the lives of American Indians. "Captain" Reid wrote adventure novels akin to those by Frederick ...
Depending on the legend, the Horseman is either carrying his head, or is missing his head altogether, and may be searching for it. Famous examples include the dullahan from Ireland, who is a demonic fairy usually depicted riding a horse and carrying his head under his arm, and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," a short story written in 1820 by American writer Washington Irving, which has been ...
The Headless Horseman (Russian: Всадник без головы, romanized: Vsadnik bez golovy) is a 1973 Soviet-Cuban Red Western film directed by Vladimir Vajnshtok based on the eponymous novel by Thomas Mayne Reid. [3][4] The film was the first Soviet Western. It was a box office success, 51,7 million tickets were sold and the picture ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; Help ... Pages in category "Novels by Mayne Reid" ... The Headless Horseman (novel) Y. The Yellow Chief This page was ...
The Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod Crane (1858) by John Quidor. The story was the longest one published as part of The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. (commonly referred to as The Sketch Book), which Irving issued serially throughout 1819 and 1820, using the pseudonym "Geoffrey Crayon". [2]
The Yellow Chief by Mayne Reid. The Yellow Chief: A Romance of the Rocky Mountains is a novel by Thomas Mayne Reid written in 1869, converging frontier fiction with anti-slavery messages. The Yellow Chief tells the story of a southern mulatto slave who runs away to become a Cheyenne Indian chief in the Rocky Mountains, seeking revenge on his ...
The Headless Horseman (1922 film), a horror film starring Will Rogers. "The Headless Horseman" (1934 film), a film directed by Ub Iwerks and part of the ComiColor cartoon series. The Headless Horseman (1972 film), a 1972 Soviet Western by Vladimir Vajnshtok. Headless Horseman (film), a 2007 film that aired on the Sci Fi Channel.