Rip Van Winkle

Rip Van Winkle (1912) is a short story by the American author Washington Irving, best known his short stories "e;The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"e; and "e;Rip Van Winkle"e;, as well as the name of the story's fictional protagonist. Washington Irving (1783-1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. Written while Irving was living in Birmin...