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Washington Irving

This person is the author of "Rip Van Winkle."

Geoffrey Crayon

This is the narrator of the frame story of "Rip Van Winkle."

Diedrich Knickerbocker

This character is a fictional historian and is the narrator of the main section of "Rip Van Winkle."

Rip Van Winkle

This character is the main character of the story "Rip Van Winkle."

Dame Van Winkle

This character is the wife of Rip Van Winkle.

The Ninepin Bowlers

These characters are the Dutch people that the main character meets in the mountains and who possess some kind of magical drink. Later in the story, the main character is told that they are the spirits of Hendrick Hudson and his Half Moon crew.

Peter Vanderdonk

This character is the oldest man in the village; he recognizes the main character when he returns from the mountains and is the one who tells the story...

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