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The narrative follows a good-natured, henpecked villager who wanders into nearby mountains, meets a strange company, drinks their brew, and falls into a long enchanted sleep. Upon awakening, he returns to a transformed village where time and political change have altered faces, homes, and social order, and his place in the community is uncertain. The tale mixes supernatural folklore and gentle satire with rich landscape detail to examine memory, the passage of time, and the uneasy contrast between past comforts and present realities.

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Title: Rip Van Winkle

Author: Washington Irving

Illustrator: Arthur Rackham

Release date: December 20, 2019 [eBook #60976]
Most recently updated: October 17, 2024

Language: English

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