Tales of the Alhambra - Washington Irving

Tales of the Alhambra is a paperback by Washington Irving. This is an abridged selection of essays and stories drawn from The Alhambra: A Series of Tales and Sketches of the Moors and Spaniards (1832).

Key details

• Author: Washington Irving
• Subtitle: A Selection of Essays and Stories
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 176
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 28 June 2019

Synopsis

Arriving in Granada in 1829, Irving was struck by the city’s beauty and the distinctive atmosphere of the Alhambra, a palace then marked by years of neglect. With access to the fortress while researching a book on the conquest of Granada, he lived there as a guest and observed the people, traditions and legends that surrounded its fading grandeur.

This abridged edition gathers his essays, sketches and tales, shaped by an intention to capture the Alhambra’s “half Spanish, half Oriental” character and to record its heroic, poetic and grotesque elements alongside chivalrous traditions and superstitious folklore. Presented as a selection of Irving’s observations and stories, it is positioned as a companion for modern-day visitors to the Alhambra.

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