The Sixty Year Dream - Irving, Washington

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Résumé :
***Traditional Character Edition*** Zhou Xuefa (Rip Van Winkle) is well loved by everyone in his town, everyone except his nagging wife. With his faithful dog Blackie, Zhou Xuefa spends his time playing with kids, helping neighbors, and discussing politics in the teahouse. One day after a bad scolding from his wife, he goes for a walk into the mountains and meets a mysterious old man who appears to be from an ancient time. The man invites him into his mountain home for a meal and after drinking some wine, Zhou Xuefa falls into a deep sleep. He awakes to a time very different than what he once knew.

Biographie:
Washington Irving (1783 1859) was an American author, historian and diplomat. Although settling in New York, Irving studied in Europe where he developed his literary interests and later became one of the first American writers to earn influential and critical acclaim in Europe. He s best known for his pioneering work in the Gothic genre and is the writer of famous stories including Rip Van Winkle,1819, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 1820....