Project Gutenberg 2021-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 278 Irving, Washington 1783 1859 Crayon, Geoffrey Merrill, Frank T. 1848 1923 Merrill, F. T. Merrill, Frank Thayer Rip Van Winkle Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_Van_Winkle Sue Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving is a short story written during the early 19th century. The narrative encompasses themes of personal transformation and societal change, focusing on a man who falls asleep in the mountains and wakes up twenty years later to find that his entire world has changed. The tale follows Rip Van Winkle, a character described as a kind-hearted but ineffectual man who is henpecked by his domineering wife, Dame Van Winkle. Seeking an escape from his troubles, Rip wanders into the Catskill Mountains, where he encounters a group of mysterious figures playing nine-pins and drinking. After partaking in their liquor, he falls into a deep sleep. When Rip awakens, he discovers that two decades have passed—his village has transformed, his wife is deceased, and the American Revolution has fundamentally altered his country. Overwhelmed and confused by the changes around him, Rip eventually reconnects with his family and becomes a beloved storyteller among the townspeople, sharing his incredible experiences. Ultimately, Rip's journey reflects deeper questions about identity and the passage of time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat 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: Classics of Literature Category: American Literature 85351 2025-07-25T13:02:59.377246 text/html 61109 2024-10-18T11:25:46 text/html 4139933 2025-07-25T13:03:03.232201 application/epub+zip 4138775 2025-07-25T13:03:00.519273 application/epub+zip 95476 2025-07-25T13:02:59.846269 application/epub+zip 3975781 2025-07-25T13:03:05.262204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3961085 2025-07-25T13:03:02.515246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118896 2022-09-29T06:18:15.240111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65827 2025-07-25T13:02:58.982267 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45942 2024-10-18T11:25:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18719 2025-07-25T13:03:05.418194 application/rdf+xml 14409 2025-07-25T13:02:59.943223 image/jpeg 2463 2025-07-25T13:02:59.892226 image/jpeg 4060959 2025-07-25T13:02:59.505254 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