Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Author:
Washington Irving
Illustrator:
George H. Boughton
Publication:
1893 by Macmillan & Co. LTD (London)
Genre:
Anthology, Classic Literature, Classical Horror, Fantasy, Fiction, Short Story
Pages:
218
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Washington Irving
1783 - 1859American
Washington Irving was a writer of short stories, essays, and biographies, best known for his two stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Ho... See more
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle 
Reprinted in 2021 by SeaWolf Press
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The text and illustrations for Rip Van Winkle are from a 1921 David McKay edition. The text and illustrations for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow are from an 1893 edition by Macmillan and Company.
Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Illustrated 200th Anniversary Edition
Reprinted in 2020 by SeaWolf Press
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The cover, text and illustrations for Rip Van Winkle are from a 1921 David McKay edition. The text and illustrations for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow are from an 1893 edition by Macmillan Company.
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Rip Van Winkle
Released in 2018 by Close Reads Podcast
Available formats: Streaming Audio
Length: 1 hr. 15 min.
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Join David Kern, Heidi White, and very special guest Jonathan Rogers (author of The Wilderking Trilogy and The Terrible Speed of Mercy: A Spiritual Biography of Flannery O'Connor, among other books), for a deep-dive into Washington Irving's famous short story, "Rip Van Winkle." Topics include the place of this story in the American literary tradition, Irving's craftsmanship, the conceit/framing device Irving employs, and a whole lot more.
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