Rip Van Winkle, a Dutch-American man with a habit of avoiding useful work, lives in a village at the foot of New York's Catskill Mountains in the years before the American Revolution. One day, he goes squirrel hunting in t… See more

• Rip Van Winkle – A henpecked husband with an aversion to "profitable labour"; and a meek, easygoing resident of the village who wanders off to the mountains and meets strange men playing nine-pins.
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After a failed business venture with his brothers, Irving filed for bankruptcy in 1818. Despondent, he turned to writing for possible financial support, although he had difficulty thinking of stories to write. He stayed in … See more

One story in Judaism concerns Honi HaMe'agel, a miracle-working sage of the 1st century BC, who was a historical character but to whom various myths were attached. While traveling one day, Honi saw a man … See more

The story has been adapted for other media over the past two centuries, in cartoons, films, stage plays, music, and other media.
• Theater:
• Film: Rip Van Winkle (1903 film), Rip Van Wi… See more