Project Gutenberg 2019-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 34445 Irving, Washington 1783 1859 Crayon, Geoffrey Rackham, Arthur 1867 1939 Rip Van Winkle Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_Van_Winkle Produced by Sue Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving is a short story written in the early 19th century. This tale belongs to the genre of American folklore and fantasy, reflecting on themes of change, identity, and the passage of time. Set against the backdrop of the post-Revolutionary War period, it offers a poignant exploration of individual transformation amidst societal shifts. The story follows Rip Van Winkle, a good-natured yet lazy man living in a small village at the foot of the Kaatskill Mountains. Tired of his domineering wife, Rip escapes into the mountains where he encounters a group of mysterious figures playing ninepins and drinking from a keg. After partaking in their drink, Rip falls asleep and awakens twenty years later to find that the world and his village have changed dramatically. His wife has died, the American Revolution has occurred, and the once-familiar faces are replaced by strangers. Ultimately, the tale highlights themes of nostalgia and the inevitability of change, as Rip must reconcile his past with the new reality of his existence. Through the humorous and fantastical journey of Rip, Irving captures the essence of the American spirit and the complexities of personal identity in a transforming society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fantasy fiction New York (State) -- History -- 1775-1865 -- Fiction Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction Van Winkle, Rip (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) -- Fiction PZ PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: American Literature 100531 2025-06-24T09:00:59.595579 text/html 72950 2024-10-17T15:22:03 text/html 7941991 2025-06-24T09:01:06.775521 application/epub+zip 7931083 2025-06-24T09:01:01.452560 application/epub+zip 119555 2025-06-24T09:01:00.440575 application/epub+zip 7896333 2025-06-24T09:01:10.644536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7865227 2025-06-24T09:01:05.157556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135817 2022-09-27T14:46:50.290699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71576 2025-06-24T09:00:58.990560 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51736 2024-10-17T15:22:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18993 2025-06-24T09:01:10.847505 application/rdf+xml 29305 2025-06-24T09:01:00.530576 image/jpeg 3537 2025-06-24T09:01:00.486549 image/jpeg 7686116 2025-06-24T09:00:59.813591 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia