Rip Van Winkle & Other Stories Audiobook (Unabridged)

" As an audiobook, it doesn't quite hold my attention. Although, hearing the original stories does add something. There is a lot more to the stories than the popularized versions, and the original does add something. The stories make more sense now. "

" I have read Rip Van Winkle, but I'm not sure about the Other Stories; it's okay although very far fetched. "

" It's true that the foolish one's are always the happiest one's at the end ;-) Rip is probably an idol for many... many people ;) "

" Re-reading it because of the time of year!:) I wish I was reading it on a mountain again, though! "

" Ok audiobook. Knew 2 of the 4 short stories. "

" I forgot all about the negative description of Rip's wife which really turned me off to the story. Otherwise, it is a classic and when read aloud about 10 pages on average puts the little one to sleep when nothing else will. "

" I realize that this was a historic piece in the history of short stories. Sadly, I didn't like it. It had a terrible moral and I didn't find the characters to be particularly likable. "

" We really liked this story. I read this as a bedtime story to my kids and they all told me which part they liked the most. It was fun talking to them about what could happen if someone really did sleep for 20 years. "

" well tihs book was a short and quick read. I read it for English III and I can't say I enjoyed it too much. The only part I thought was funny was when he was drinking and then he slept for 20 years talk about a hangover. "

" Quick read of a classic fairy tale. Not bad, not great. "

" Though I enjoy Irving's descriptive style used in his short stories, I do not care much for this particular storyline. Plus, it came across to me as negative toward wives and condoning of idleness. "

" Wonderful story which is wonderfully illustrated by N.C. Wyeth. Sometimes I wish I could sleep for 100 years. "

" N.C. Wyeth's illustrations are classic. Catskills 1769-1789 "

" I read it for school... Interesting story. I don't like how it's written. "

" A fun read, as I recall, should read it again. "

" Funny. Many men nowadays would find Rip's destiny as a blessing (if we don't consider him as s counterhero). "

" Everyone should read this story. We have references to this story around us all the time. It makes our life richer if we know the story directly from the author. Great book to read aloud. "