1. WASHINGTON IRVING AND “RIP VAN WINKLE” Stephanie Maher Miss Transue Block 1 Wednesday, March 29th

2. Washington Irving  Born 1783  Traveling helped inspire writing  Lost his only love  Died 1859

3. “Rip Van Winkle”  Woke up 20 years later to a changed world  Used Romanticism  Answered questions on American Revolution  Published in Europe

4. Works Cited  Liukkonen, Petri. "Washingtown Irving." Kirjasto. 2008. Amazon. 12 May 2009.  “Picture of Washington Irving.” [Online Image]. Available.  “Rip Van Winkle” Cover. [Online Image]. Available http://www.mths.org/literature/ripquote.html, 2004.  Young, Phillip. "Rip Van Winkle." Short Stories for Students.