Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle: Level 2 (All Aboard Reading (Paper)) - Softcover

Bergen, Lara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0448411369 ISBN 13: 9780448411361

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, 1997

Synopsis

Famous for his tall-tales, Rip Van Winkle is hardly believed when he returns from a walk after twenty years and tells all the villagers why it took so long for him to come home. Simultaneous.

About this title

From the Back Cover

These magnificent illustrations, created for a 1905 edition of Washington Irving's enchanting fairy tale, established Arthur Rackham as a leading illustrator of his time. The illustrations featured traits that soon were to characterize much of Rackham's art: flowing pen lines and muted watercolors, forests of looming trees, lovely fairy maidens, and quizzical troll-like figures. Today these images are recognized as among Rackham's very best works.
This edition features all 51 full-page color plates, as well as the full text of Irving's classic tale. And enduring foundation of Catskill lore, the captivating narrative recounts the fanciful adventures of an amiable ne'er-do-well colonial farmer who wanders into the highlands, falls asleep after drinking with a band of strange little mountain men, and wakes twenty years later in a world that has passed him by.
Effusing a gentle humor, Rackham's art is a constant reminder of a more innocent era. This edition sure to enchant art lovers will also delight Rackham devotees and fantasy fans alike."

About the Author

Washington Irving was an American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820), both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.

Edition details

• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0448411369
• ISBN 13: 9780448411361
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Cook Donald
• Number of pages: 47