Rip van Winkle

Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” is a classic American tale. The story of Rip, a man who falls asleep for twenty years, has been beloved by generations of readers. Irving based his story on a real-life event that took place in the Dutch colony of New Netherland (now New York)….

Introduction Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” is a classic American tale. The story of Rip, a man who falls asleep for twenty years, has been beloved by generations of readers. Irving based his story on a real-life event that took place in the Dutch colony of New Netherland (now New…

Rip van Winkle is a short story composed by American author Washington Irving. It highly borrows from European folktales. It is a story about a man living close to the Catskill Mountains within New York sometime before the Revolution war. He falls asleep for 20 years only to wake up…