Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories

Description:

The legendary enchantment of Rip Van Winkle in the Kaatskill Mountains; the gruesome end of Ichabod Crane, who met the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow; the spectre bridegroom who turned out to be happily substantial; the pride of an English village and the come-uppance of the over-zealous Mountjoy - these witty, perceptive and captivating tales range from fantasy to romance.

subjects: Children's stories, American,  Juvenile Fiction,  Fiction,  American Fantasy fiction,  Ghosts,  Short stories,  History,  Children's fiction,  New york (state), fiction,  Van winkle, rip (fictitious character), fiction,  Sleep, fiction

Places: Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.),  Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.),  New York (State)