Rip Van Winkle

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Irving, Washington, 1783-1859

Contributor:

Merrill, Frank T., 1848-1923

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving is a short story written during the early 19th century. The narrative encompasses themes of personal transformation and societal change, focusing on a man who falls asleep in the mountains and wakes up twenty years later to find that his entire world has changed. The tale follows Rip Van Winkle, a character described as a kind-hearted but ineffectual man who is henpecked by his domineering wife, Dame Van Winkle. Seeking an escape from his troubles, Rip wanders into the Catskill Mountains, where he encounters a group of mysterious figures playing nine-pins and drinking. After partaking in their liquor, he falls into a deep sleep. When Rip awakens, he discovers that two decades have passed-his village has transformed, his wife is deceased, and the American Revolution has fundamentally altered his country. Overwhelmed and confused by the changes around him, Rip eventually reconnects with his family and becomes a beloved storyteller among the townspeople, sharing his incredible experiences. Ultimately, Rip's journey reflects deeper questions about identity and the passage of time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Sue Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_Van_Winkle

Release date is 2021-02-26