Rip Van Winkle Easy Classics, Washington Irving
Rip Van Winkle Easy Classics, Washington Irving
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Rip Van Winkle (Easy Classics)

Author: Washington Irving, Gemma Barder

Narrator: Saskia Coomber

Unabridged: 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/08/2022

Synopsis

An adapted and illustrated edition of Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle, at an easy-to-read level for all ages! Rip is content with his quiet life. But his wife is far from happy with his laziness and lack of ambition. Then one night, Rip falls asleep in the mountains and wakes up to find many years have passed and his village has changed. In a world that has quickly moved forwards, what future awaits a man who was happy to stand still?

About Washington Irving

Washington Irving (1783–1859) was an American author, short story writer, essayist, poet, travel book writer, biographer, and columnist. He is best known for writing the stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Early on, he was a contributor to the Morning Chronicle, published Salmagundi, and served as editor of Analetic magazine in Philadelphia and New York. In 1809, he published the comical A History of New York under the name "Dietrich Knickerbocker." Eleven years later, he published a collection of stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., which allowed him to become a full-time writer. Other books written by Irving are Bracebridge Hall, Chronicles of the Conquest of Granada, A Tour of the Prairies, and The Life of George Washington, a five-volume title.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on August 08, 2018

"Rip Van Winkle" is considered by some critics to be one of the finest early American short stories. Almost everyone knows the basic story, but I'd guess not all that many people have actually read Washington Irving's original story. **Warning: if you're one of those vanishingly rare people who's n......more

Goodreads review by Bionic Jean on December 25, 2024

Rip Van Winkle is one of those stories we seem to recollect from childhood but perhaps are not sure exactly how. It feels like a traditional folk tale; as though its origins have been lost in antiquity. Indeed the name “Rip Van Winkle” now seems synonymous with the idea of someone going to sleep, me......more

Goodreads review by James on August 30, 2017

Book Review 4 of 5 stars to Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving. In Washington Irving’s short story “Rip Van Winkle,” Rip’s wife Dame constantly nags her husband because all he ever does is sleep, put off his chores, and play with his dog Woof. The other women in the village are tolerable......more

Goodreads review by Candi on November 15, 2017

An entertaining short story by Washington Irving, this was a pleasure to read! I am dating myself here, but as a child we had a record player in our living room, and I was the proud owner of an LP titled “Rip Van Winkle”. I would sit with my little sister and listen in pure bliss to this classic tal......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on February 21, 2022

This classic story is a classic for good reasons. Good on the surface, good in metaphor, and good in political discourse. But of course, no one has to pick up on the political discourse bit. And we don't even need to look deep to figure out what it's about. Nah. I'd rather just read this on the surfa......more

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