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The Alhambra - Washington Irving 1st Thus edition
Washington Irving
The Alhambra - Washington Irving 1st Thus edition
Washington Irving
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.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 8, 2007 |
ISBN13 | 9781604244281 |
Publishers | Book Jungle |
Pages | 368 |
Dimensions | 191 × 235 × 19 mm · 630 g |
Language | English |
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