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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. 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.
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++++ Pacific Northwest Quarterly, Volumes 5-6 University of
Washington, Washington State Historical Society Washington (State)
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.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a short story by Washington Irving
contained in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon,
Gent., written while he was living in Birmingham, England, and
first published in 1820. With Irving's companion piece "Rip Van
Winkle," "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is among the earliest
American fiction still read today.
The Papers of Martha Washington is the first scholarly edition of
Martha Washington's correspondence, spanning her entire life, from
her youth as a wealthy but largely unknown Virginia plantation
mistress through her ascent to becoming an American icon. Her
family letters make up most of the volume, bringing to light Martha
Washington's personality in her own words. As she rose to fame, she
began to correspond with such significant figures in American
history as Mercy Otis Warren, Abigail Adams, Elizabeth Willing
Powel, and the Marquis de Lafayette. Her correspondence paints a
picture of social life during the Revolutionary War and the early
republic. The dozens of people who sent condolence letters after
her husband's death are a who's who of key Federalist figures at
the turn of the nineteenth century. For periods from which few
materials survive, the editors have selected financial papers and
third-party documents that bridge the gaps in the correspondence.
Although Martha burned all but four of the letters between her and
George Washington, the remaining documents tell a fascinating story
about the early United States from a unique female perspective.
This volume offers readers a more three-dimensional, accurate
portrait of Martha Washington and enhances our understanding of
women's contributions to early American history. Aside from
correspondence, the Papers of Martha Washington also includes
directories of key people and places, timelines, maps, editorial
essays, a calendar of financial documents, and appendices
documenting everything from the inventory of the contents of Mount
Vernon to the division of dower slaves, serving as an invaluable
historical tool and a readable introduction to the life of
America's first First Lady.
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