The Alhambra (Paperback)

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. 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.

General

Imprint:	Book Jungle
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2007
First published:	February 2007
Authors:	Irving Washington • Washington Irving
Dimensions:	235 x 191 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	372
ISBN-13:	978-1-59462-429-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms
LSN:	1-59462-429-1
Barcode:	9781594624292

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