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5.0 out of 5 stars
Revisit these American classics for the first time,
By Ash Ryan (Salt Lake City, Utah) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rip Van Winkle and the Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Paperback)
If you're like me, you basically know these stories from the many retellings of them in various media, but never actually got around to reading the originals written by Washington Irving. I finally did, and found it well worth doing. Irving is a fine writer, and puts in many details that make these stories much more vivid than in any other version I've heard and bring them to life. They also give fascinating glimpses into early American life, as when Rip Van Winkle declares his allegiance to King George and is nearly strung up by an angry mob. There is a reason these stories have become iconic, and that is because the originals drew these characters and their tales so brilliantly, much more so than any of the second-hand (and usually second-rate) versions.
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Rip Van Winkle and the Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Penguin Readers, Level 1) by Washington Irving (Paperback - March 28, 2000)
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