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Washington Irving's "Tales of the Alhambra" is really two books in one. The first section chronicles Irvings 1829 visit to the crumbling Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. Irving was permitted to reside within the palace grounds. His beautifully detailled descriptions of the... Read Full Overview

Compiled during a three-month stay in Granada, Spain, Tales of the Alhambra assembles descriptions, myths, and narratives of historical events. After completing a literary project in Madrid, author Washington Irving traveled to Granada, Spain. Immediately taken by... Read Full Overview

The Alhambra: a series of tales and sketches of the Moors and Spaniards was published in May 1832, Consisting of a series of essays and short fiction pieces, it was referred to as his "Spanish Sketch Book." In 1851 Irving wrote the "Author's Revised Edition", also titled Tales... Read Full Overview

*This book is Annotated (It contains a biography of the Author).* 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,... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

Tales of the Alhambra is a collection of writings by Washington Irving during his stay in Granada, Spain. This is the Author's Revised Edition

En Cuentos de La Alhambra (Tales of The Alhambra, o The Alhambra, como tambi n se titul en alguna edici n posterior) cobra fuerza la suma entre las reflexiones de car cter hist rico y el placer de las historias puramente fant sticas, si bien todo el conjunto (cabr a decir que... Read Full Overview

This book was so instrumental in reintroducing western audiences to The Alhambra that a plaque now marks the rooms in which Irving stayed while working on some of the book.

Originally visiting Granada as research for another book, Washington Irving immediately... Read Full Overview

The Alhambra: a series of tales and sketches of the Moors and Spaniards was published in May 1832, Consisting of a series of essays and short fiction pieces, it was referred to as his "Spanish Sketch Book." In 1851 Irving wrote the "Author's Revised Edition", also titled Tales... Read Full Overview

Washington Irving is widely considered America's first truly great writer, and in the early 19th century he wrote classics like The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle.

Written in 1831, Washington Irving's dreamlike description of the Alhambra, the beautiful Moorish castle that defined the height of Moorish civilization, and of the surrounding territory of Granada remains one of the most romantic and entertaining travelogues ever written... Read Full Overview

Cuentos de la Alhambra es una novela de Washington Irving escrita en 1829 que se public con el t tulo "Conjunto de cuentos y bosquejos sobre Moros y Espa oles" en 1832. Esta original novela entremezcla una serie de narraciones o cuentos con el libro de viajes y el diario. El... Read Full Overview

The Alhambra by Washington Irving - after completing a biography of Christopher Columbus in 1828, Washington Irving traveled from Madrid, where he had been staying, to Granada, Spain. He fell in love with the city and described it as "a most picturesque and beautiful city, situated... Read Full Overview