[DOC] [TLE] Rip Van Winkle - Wikipedia [PAR] "Rip Van Winkle" is a short story by American author Washington Irving published 
in 1819. Written while Irving was living in Birmingham, England, it was part of a 
collection entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Although the story 
is set in New York's Catskill Mountains, Irving later ..... The titular character cuts 
class to recreate Van Winkle's nap and finds she... [DOC] [TLE] Rip Van Winkle | Great Northern Catskills of Greene County [PAR] The Catskills are home to Rip Van Winkle, the legendary character from ... men 
play nine-pins, Rip imbibes a "magic potion" - quietly falling into a deep sleep. [DOC] [TLE] Rip Van Winkle: Study Guide - Cummings Study Guides [PAR] At the foot of the Catskill Mountains of New York was a picturesque village 
founded by ... A simple, easygoing man named Rip Van Winkle lived in this 
village, in a ... on a green knoll overlooking the rich forests and the Hudson River 
in the distance. ... By and by, the liquor had a heavy effect, and he drifted into a 
deep sleep. [DOC] [TLE] Rip Van Winkle: The local and mythic roots of Irving's timeless tale ... [PAR] 6 days ago ... Rip Van Winkle: The local and mythic roots of Irving's timeless tale ... and his men 
and accepted an evening drink that took 20 years to sleep off. ... and the legend 
of Rip Van Winkle was seized on by the Catskill tourist industry, .... from the base 
of the mountain, which places it within walking distance for Rip. [DOC] [TLE] Rip Van Winkle Summary - eNotes.com [PAR] Complete summary of Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle. ... Rip is a simple-
minded soul who lives in a village by the Catskill Mountains. ... meets and drinks 
with English explorer Henry Hudson's legendary crew, and falls into a deep sleep
. [DOC] [TLE] 4. Rip Van Winkle By Washington Irving. Matthews, Brander. 1907 ... [PAR] Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish, .... swam in 
his head, his head gradually declined, and he fell into a deep sleep. ... There 
stood the Catskill Mountainsthere ran the silver Hudson at a distancethere 
was... [DOC] [TLE] Rip Van Winkle - GradeSaver [PAR] Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories Summary and Analysis of "Rip Van Winkle" ... It 
is set in a small, very old village at the foot of the Catskill Mountains, which was 
.... This distance of Crayon from the tale touches on the theme of veracity in... [DOC] [TLE] Rip Van Winkle - Encyclopedia.com [PAR] Rip Van Winkle is based on German folk tales that Irving learned about through 
a ... The tale itself opens with a description of the Kaatskill (now called Catskill) .... 
in the early part of the story, he hears a voice in the distance calling his name. .... 
Examine life in Rip's village before and after his long sleep, and in colonies like... [DOC] [TLE] Rip Van Winkle | American Short Fiction | Washington Irving | Lit2Go ... [PAR] Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish, welloiled 
... From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his .... his 
eyes swam in his head, his head gradually declined, and he fell into a deep 
sleep. ..... The Kaatsberg or Catskill mountains have always been a region full of 
fable. [DOC] [TLE] Rip Van Winkle: A Reaction To The New America | Formations of ... [PAR] Oct 25, 2012 ... There stood the Catskill Mountainsthere ran the silver Hudson at a distance
there was every hill and dale precisely as it had always been. ... The passage 
depicts Rip Van Winkle awakening from nap and entering the... [DOC] [TLE] ON THE TRAIL OF A TREASURE OF THE HILLS - NYTimes.com [PAR] Nov 3, 1984 ... Somewhere, deep in the Catskill Mountains lies the right rock, a round, flattish 
boulder, nine inches across. Chiseled into its surface are the initials ''RVW,'' for 
Rip Van Winkle. ... His trek home

Question: Length of Rip Van Winkle's Catskill nap
Answer: 20 years