"Rip Van Winkle" (by Washington Irving) Don't Worry, He Isn't Dead, it's Just His Name

"Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving was published in 1819, and is a historical fiction/fantasy short story written as "A posthumous writing of Diedrich Knickerbocker." The story is written as a 'true account' of the titular character as he has an encounter in the fairy Kaatskill Mountains, drinks with them, and falls into a twenty-year slumber. In this episode, Hannah and Jon compare the story to other tales of long slumber, discuss the mystical nature of the story, and analyze how the author uses time to deepen the setting.

Join in as Jon and Hannah let you in on a little secret about Wikipedia, discuss why the story is Dutch, and the history of fairies. See Jon's great deductive skills as he puts math into the narrative, and how Hannah doesn't know much history, unless it's from Hamilton.

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