Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories (Audiobook)

from benuathanasia

Holy crap does Washington Irving suck as a writer. Great ideas REALLY terribly executed. What boring crap.

from starbox

Five short stories: from the entirely forgettable "The Pride of the Village", the readable (but forgettable) "Spectre Bridegroom"; the mildly entertaining "Rip van Winkle" and "Sleepy Hollow" and the take-off of a self-satisfied Enlightenment guy in "Mountjoy." OK, not a must-read by any means.

from

This wasn't that good of a read. While the stories seem driven, the writing feels archaic and insipid. I did not feel a definite connection, or felt the literary appeal, of much of this collection and it was hard to focus in on the details. Overall, not that great of a read. 2 stars.