Hidden Things That You Don't Know from “Rip Van Winkle”

Hidden Things You Don't Know from
“Rip Van Winkle”


 
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Maybe you all know the story of Rip Van Winkle. But not all understand the hidden things in it. In my post this time I will explain the hidden things that you don’t know yet. Happy reading …..
  •  About the Author 




Washington Irving
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The story “Rip Van Winkle” was written by an American short story writer named Washington Irving. He was not only a short story writer but also a historian, essayist, biographer and diplomat. He was born on 3rd of April 1783 in New York, U.S. and dead on 76 years old. He is best known for his short stories “Rip Van Winkle” (1819) and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” (1820).

  • Publication History

 The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent
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Rip Van Winkle Book Cover
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Rip Van Winkle was one short story of the first book “The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon Gent” by Washington Irving which released on 23th of June 1819. It set in the Dutch culture of pre revolution war New York State and based on a German folktale. The publication of this book motivated by Irving’s bankruptcy, so he turned to writing to earn his life. In June 1818 when he was staying with her sister in Birmingham New York, he suddenly inspired by nostalgic conversation. Irving locked himself in his room and wrote nonstop all night until he had done the first draft “Rip Van Winkle”. He read it to his hosts at breakfast the next morning. Irving asked his brother, Ebeneezer, to assist with publication in United States. It was successful and reach over 2000 copies of the first octavo-sized installment. "Rip Van Winkle" has been adapted to theater, cartoons, television, and other media many times.

  • Relation The Story with America’s History
The story takes place in New York near the Catskill Mountain, before and after revolutionary war 1775 -1783. Rip escaped to the mountains to get away from his wife rule that wants him to do work. He met a group of dwarfs playing ninepins and accepted their offer of a drink of liquor and promptly fall asleep. When he woke up, 20 years later. When he went back to his town many things have changed. This was similar to America’s journey because before the revolutionary war, America was under English rule. And after the war America was free from English and could make their own rules.

Source:
https://study.com/academy/lesson/rip-van-winkle-cultural-historical-significance.html
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_Van_Winkle
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_Van_Winkle
https://www.britannica.com/topic/rip-van-winkle-short-story-by-irving

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