Rip Van Winkle - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

Rip Van Winkle is a short story written by the American author Washington Irving, and originally published in 1819. It is accompanied by the truly impressive illustrations of Arthur Rackham, and tells the story of a kindly and solitary character, Rip Van Winkle, who loves to tell the local children stories. Set in the years just before and after the American Revolutionary War, it is one of Irving's finest stories. Irving is also known for his work of gothic horror, The Legend of Sleepy Holl...