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Rip van Winkle's Long Wet Dream
Purple Book (Chaykin)
Author Philip Jose Farmer
Illustrator Howard Chaykin
Publication date 1981
Published by Puritan Publishing
Publication Order
Preceded by
The Purple Zombie
Followed by
Invisible Death

Synopsis for Rip van Winkle's Long Wet Dream[]

An erotic short story where "Rip Van Winkle" travels through time after falling asleep. In the 1940s he meets The Shadow's agent, Margo Lane, and the two engage in some explicit love making. In 1972 he encounters some far out hippies, one of them being his granddaughter, where they have a taboo relationship. Later, in 1987, he witnesses the assassination of the president. He finally wakes up back in 1792 in the same place he fell asleep.

Characters in Rip van Winkle's Long Wet Dream[]

Featured Characters:

  • Rip van Winkle

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

  • None

Other Characters:

  • Judy Gardenier (Rip van Winkle's granddaughter)
  • Yosemite Sam

Locations:

  • New York
  • Kaatskill
  • Manhattan

Items:


Vehicles:


Notes[]

  • "Rip van Winkle's Long Wet Dream" was originally published in Puritan Quarterly Journal Number 7, an adult magazine.

Links[]

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This story is specifically related to the Wold Newton Universe, a fictional concept which was first introduced by Philip Jose Farmer. He was one of the first author's to crossover a variety of pulp and literary characters by placing them in the same universe and sharing adventures together. This template will automatically categorize the stories featuring The Shadow which are told in the "Wold Newton Universe."
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