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    Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories
    Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories
    Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories
    Audiobook4 hours

    Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories

    Written by Washington Irving

    Narrated by Donada Peters

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    About this audiobook

    You are probably familiar with the popularized stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," but have you heard the original unabridged versions by Washington Irving? His skillfully written and colorful tales have much more meaning and depth. In "Rip Van Winkle," Irving makes a profound social comment about the changes that were happening in his America, and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" isn't just a chilling tale about the Headless Horseman but an enchanting story about two rival suitors.

    Equally enjoyable tales of suspense and the supernatural included in this collection are:

    -"The Spectre Bridegroom"

    -"The Adventure of the German Student"

    -"The Devil and Tom Walker"

    -"The Adventure of the Mason"

    -"Legend of the Rose of Alhambra"

    -"The Governor and the Notary"

    -"Governor Manco and the Soldier"

    This collection will demonstrate just why Washington Irving is widely recognized as the "Father of American Literature."
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateSep 29, 2008
    ISBN9781400178926
    Author

    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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    • 3/5
      Five short stories: from the entirely forgettable "The Pride of the Village", the readable (but forgettable) "Spectre Bridegroom"; the mildly entertaining "Rip van Winkle" and "Sleepy Hollow" and the take-off of a self-satisfied Enlightenment guy in "Mountjoy."OK, not a must-read by any means.
    • 2/5
      This wasn't that good of a read. While the stories seem driven, the writing feels archaic and insipid. I did not feel a definite connection, or felt the literary appeal, of much of this collection and it was hard to focus in on the details. Overall, not that great of a read.2 stars.
    • 3/5
      Holy crap does Washington Irving suck as a writer. Great ideas REALLY terribly executed. What boring crap.