Rip Van Winkle author?

Rip Van Winkle author?

• A. Edgar Allan Poe
• B. O'Henry
• C. W. W. Jacobs
• D. Washington Irving

Answer: (D)

Washington Irving is the author. This classic American tale, first published in 1819 as part of The Sketch Book, features Rip Van Winkle in the Hudson Valley and his long sleep through the American Revolution. Irving helped shape an early distinct American literary voice, and this story is one of his best-known works. The other writers listed are famous for very different kinds of stories: Poe for Gothic tales, O. Henry for twisty short stories, and W. W. Jacobs for eerie tales like The Monkey's Paw.

Washington Irving is the author. This classic American tale, first published in 1819 as part of The Sketch Book, features Rip Van Winkle in the Hudson Valley and his long sleep through the American Revolution. Irving helped shape an early distinct American literary voice, and this story is one of his best-known works. The other writers listed are famous for very different kinds of stories: Poe for Gothic tales, O. Henry for twisty short stories, and W. W. Jacobs for eerie tales like The Monkey's Paw.