Washington Irving’s tale of Rip Van Winkle is about a person, a nation who seeks to be free. The life of a town before and after “liberty” is also shown in Rip Van Winkle. Rip Van Winkle is a depiction of the American society as viewed by England at the time, with Liberty in Rip … Read more
The Devil and Tom Walker is a short story by Washington Irving that was first published in 1824. The story’s protagonist, Tom Walker, is a greedy man who makes a deal with the devil in exchange for wealth. The devil, in turn, asks for Tom’s soul in return. The mood of the story is one … Read more
Washington Irving and Edgar Allan Poe are two of the most well-known Romantic era writers. They were both born in 1809 and both died in 1849. However, they had very different writing styles. Washington Irving is best known for his short stories, such as “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle”. He was … Read more
The Devil and Tom Walker is a story written by Washington Irving. The story is about the devil and a man named Tom Walker. The devil makes a deal with Tom Walker where he will give him wealth and power in exchange for his soul. Tom Walker agrees to the deal and becomes wealthy. However, … Read more
The Devil and Tom Walker is a story by Washington Irving. The story is about a man named Tom Walker who makes a deal with the devil. The devil asks Tom to give him his soul in return for riches. Tom agrees to the deal and becomes very rich. However, the devil always comes to … Read more
Rip Van Winkle is a short story by Washington Irving about Rip Van Winkle, an old man who falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains and wakes up 20 years later when he hears his name being called. Rip Van Winkle is written in the American vernacular of the late 18th century, unlike most British literature. … Read more
Known today as the first American writer, Washington Irving set the standard for writers to come. Born April 3, 1783 in New York City, he was the youngest of eleven. He was strongly influenced by the Dutch culture of New York. He gained an international reputation as one of the most influential writers of his … Read more