Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle is an 1850 historical fantasy and mythic fiction story collection by Washington Irving. It takes readers to Catskill Mountains Region, N.Y. and Hudson River Valley, N.Y. and N.J. in 1775–1865. Characters include ), Joseph Jefferson (1829-1905) and Washington Irving (1783-1859). Readers will find themes of Benn Pitman, ghosts, portraits and Rip Van Winkle.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 61 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 61 editions across 5 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 7,316 times in the last 30 days.
At about 62 pages, most readers finish it in about an hour. It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.
About Rip Van Winkle
1891 edition,g.p.putnam,a legendof the kaatskill mountains, by washington irving, fiction
Opening line
“THE following Tale was found among the papers of the tale Diedrich Knickerbocker, an old gentleman of New York, who was very curious in the Dutch history of the province, and the manners of the descendants from its primitive settlers.”
Quick answers
Who wrote Rip Van Winkle?
Rip Van Winkle was written by Washington Irving and first published in 1850.
What genre is Rip Van Winkle?
It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy, Myth & Legend Fiction, Ghost Stories and Classic Fantasy.
How long is Rip Van Winkle?
The median edition has 62 pages, about about an hour of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is Rip Van Winkle free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
What books are similar to Rip Van Winkle?
Readers who like it often enjoy The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.
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