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    Rip Van Winkle: A Short Story
    Rip Van Winkle: A Short Story
    Rip Van Winkle: A Short Story
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    Rip Van Winkle: A Short Story

    By Washington Irving

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    When the lovable, but lazy, Rip Van Winkle falls asleep on a nearby mountain, he awakens 20 years later to find that nothing in his life will ever be the same.The classic American short story, “Rip Van Winkle,” was originally published in author Washington Irving’s book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., alongside his other famous tale “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Since its publication, the story has become part of American popular culture and has been adapted many times for stage, film, radio, and television.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDiamond Book Publishing
    Release dateDec 21, 2019
    ISBN9788835349242
    Rip Van Winkle: A Short Story
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    Washington Irving

    Nueva York, 1783 - Sunnyside, 1859. Escritor norteamericano perteneciente al mundo literario del costumbrismo. Washington Irving es el primer autor americano que utiliza la literatura para hacer reír y caricaturizar la realidad, creando además el estilo coloquial que después utilizarían Mark Twain y Hemingway.

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