"Does nobody know old Rip Van Winkle?"

John Howe. Rip Van Winkle cover.
Little, Brown and Company, 1992.

Today we are continuing our study of Washington Irving's masterpiece, "Rip Van Winkle"-- arguable one of the best American short stories ever written, ever. Today is work day, however, as we continue on in our understanding of Romanticism and in the importance of the imagination.

Agenda:

1. Lord's Prayer
2. Finish the historical record of Deitrick Knickerbock's "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving. Here's a more comprehensive version of the tale, with pictures and such.
3. Reading Journal (11/7): Irving
1. Answer questions #3, 4, 7. You can find it here.
4. Lecture and discuss "Rip Van Winkle" and Romantic Notes.
5. Review HW:
1. In-class Essay 
2.