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When the lovable, but lazy, Rip Van Winkle falls asleep on a nearby mountain, he awakens to find that nothing in his life will ever be the same.
The classic American short story, “Rip Van Winkle,” was originally published in author Washington Irving’s book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., alongside his other famous tale “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Since its publication, the story has become part of American popular culture and has been adapted many times for stage, film, radio, and television.
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Washington Irving
Washington Irving (3 April 1783- 28 November 1859) was an American short-story writer, historian and diplomat of the early 19th Century, He was one of the first American writers to find acclaim in Europe.
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