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Rip Van Winkle Recommendations

Book Cover of Rip Van Winkle, by Washington Irving

Claire

Did you think the term “Gotham City” to represent New York started with DC Comics? Well you would be wrong. Washington Irving coined the term and gave New York City a lot of its perceived cultural and lexical character. Therefore! I recommend the Batman comics. Sure, they have nothing to do with Rip Van Winkle, and it would’ve been easier to recommend a fireside story. And more respectable. And yet here I am! Batman excellently represents modern urban development and change, just as Irving wrote about the rapid changing face of the world that he knew in New York during the gestation period of our country. Start with Batman: Year One

You may not be surprised, but there are not many film adaptations of Rip Van Winkle! Shocker. So, after some research, I’m going with Rip Van Winkle (1972) by Will Vinton, which is a darling claymation short that shows Rip’s curious tale in a homey and americana fashion. True to story, and true to form, it represents Washington Irving excellently!

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Episode 8: December 1st, 2016

Meghan Berreta poses with Erin and Claire for Wishbonafide Episode 8

This episode sure is a snooze fest…because it’s about Washington Irving’s short story “Rip Van Winkle” and Wishbone’s “Digging Up the Past” – featuring guest Meghan Beretta! Get caught up for Wishbonafide Episode 8 by watching parts 1, 2 and 3 of the TV show.

About Our Guest

Meghan Beretta is a recent graduate of Loyola University Maryland where she earned a Bachelors of Science degree in the field of Biology. She currently spends her time working as an EMT in New Jersey. Meghan’s aspirations are to become a pediatrician, but until then she is content to play video games and learn how to build computers.

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