Folksy, humorous, and quaint, Rip Van Winkle is a quintessential American short story. It's both down-to-earth and mystical, and mindless and genius. If you've never read Irving, start here before moving onto The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. 
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 Violence: Low (mentions of war and firearms)