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Tales Of The Alhambra Annotated
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Author : Washington Irving
language : en
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Release Date : 2015-09-07
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Rough draughts of some of the following tales and essays were actually written during a residence in the Alhambra; others were subsequently added, founded on notes and observations made there. Care was taken to maintain local coloring and verisimilitude; so that the whole might present a faithful and living picture of that microcosm, that singular little world into which I had been fortuitously thrown; and about which the external world had a very imperfect idea.
Tales Of The Alhambra
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Author : Washington Irving
language : en
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Release Date : 1840
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The Alhambra
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Author : Washington Irving
language : en
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Release Date : 2020-12
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Tales of the Alhambra (1832) is a collection of essays, verbal sketches and stories by American author Washington Irving (1783-1859) inspired by, and partly written during, his 1828 visit to the palace/fortress complex known as the Alhambra in Granada, Andalusia, Spain.
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Author : Irving W.
language : en
Publisher: Рипол Классик
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Washington Irving (1783 – 1859) was an American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. “Tales of the Alhambra” is a collection of essays, sketches and stories. The Alhambra is a palace located in Granada, in the south of Spain. The book consists of a collection of enchanting Spanish and Moorish legends, folktales, and myths about the palace and its surroundings, along with some more traditional travel narratives and observational essays about the country and its customs.
The Alhambra Annotated And Illustrated
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Author : Washington Irving
language : en
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Release Date : 2017-11-29
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*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors.This is a collection of essays, verbal sketches, and stories by Washington Irving. Irving lived at the Alhambra Palace while writing some of the material for his book. In 1828, Washington Irving traveled from Madrid, where he had been staying, to Granada, Spain. At first sight, he described it as "a most picturesque and beautiful city, situated in one of the loveliest landscapes that I have ever seen." He immediately asked the then-governor of the historic Alhambra Palace as well as the archbishop of Granada for access to the palace, which was granted because of Irving's celebrity status. Aided by a 35-year old guide named Mateo Ximenes, Irving was inspired by his experience to write Tales of the Alhambra. Throughout his trip, he filled his notebooks and journals with descriptions and observations though he did not believe his writing would ever do it justice. He wrote, "How unworthy is my scribbling of the place." A commemorative plaque in Spanish at the Alhambra reads, "Washington Irving wrote his Tales of Alhambra in these rooms in 1829". The book was instrumental in reintroducing the Alhambra to Western audiences.
The Alhambra
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Author : Washington Irving
language : en
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Release Date : 2021-01-28
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The AlhambraWritten in 1831, Irving's dreamlike description of the Alhambra, the stunning Moorish castle that described the height of Moorish civilization, and the encompassing territory of Granada remain among the best guidebooks to the spot and one of the very most interesting travelogues ever written.A heady mixture of historical truth, medieval myth and mystery, sensual explanations, and an appreciation for a civilization that valued beauty, beliefs, literature, science, and the arts on the same level with warrior skills. Key chambers, desperate fights, imprisoned princesses, palace ghosts, and fragrant gardens, explained in a wistful and dreamlike eloquence will transportation the listener to a paradise of his own.
The Alhambra
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Author : Washington Irving
language : en
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Release Date : 2021-01-11
The Alhambra written by Washington Irving and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-11 with categories.
The Red One is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain.
The Alhambra
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Author : Washington Irving
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Release Date : 2021-01-02
The Alhambra written by Washington Irving and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-02 with categories.
The Alhambra (1832) is a collection of essays, verbal sketches and stories by American author Washington Irving (1783-1859) inspired by, and partly written during, his 1828 visit to the palace/fortress complex known as the Alhambra in Granada, Andalusia, Spain.
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Author : Washington Irving
language : en
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Release Date : 2019-05-15
Tales Of The Alhambra written by Washington Irving and has been published by Courier Dover Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-15 with Travel categories.
Upon his 1829 arrival in Granada, Spain, American author Washington Irving was immediately charmed by the city's beauty and picturesque qualities. While researching a book on the conquest of Granada, he gained access to the Alhambra Palace, which had fallen into disrepair after years of neglect. Irving became a guest at the ancient fortress, where he found himself in the company of several colorful inhabitants. During his sojourn, the writer became increasingly enamored of the grand palace and its wealth of history and folklore. The result is this captivating collection of essays, sketches, and tales. As Irving notes in his Preface, "It was my endeavor scrupulously to depict its half Spanish, half Oriental character; its mixture of the heroic, the poetic, and the grotesque; to revive the traces of grace and beauty fast fading from its walls; to record the regal and chivalrous traditions concerning those who once trod its courts; and the whimsical and superstitious legends of the motley race now burrowing among its ruins." A must-read for modern-day visitors to the Alhambra, this edition presents a fascinating selection of Irving's observations and stories.
Tales From The Alhambra
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Author : Washington Irving
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2012-07
Tales From The Alhambra written by Washington Irving and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 1826 Washington Irving went to Spain during a seventeen year visit to Europe. It always was his habit to write about his experiences and to reflect on them in comparison to his home country. "But when he found himself across the Pyrenees, - for the first time, he lost himself in a country ..." Surrounded by all this beauty, Irving "recreated the strangest, most gifted, most unreal monarchy that ever reared its fabric for a time in Europe." Irving's "Tales from the Alhambra" were born ... Reprint of the 1910 edition.