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 of the Alhambra. Tales of the Alhambra is a collection of essays, verbal sketches, and stories.
Autore: Washington irving
Editore: SMK Books
$6.99
*Includes pictures *Includes various contemporary accounts of Alhambra *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “Give him alms, lady, for there is nothing in life as wretched as being blind in Granada.” – Francisco Alarcon de Icaza, Mexican poet Tucked away on the crest of the Al-Sabika Hill in Granada of Andalusia, Spain, just left of the babbling stream of the Darro...
Autore: Charles River Editors
Editore: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
$6.99
Read the Bldg Blog interview with Mary Beard about the Wonders of the World series(Part I and Part II)The Alhambra has long been a byword for exotic and melancholy beauty. In his absorbing new book, Robert Irwin, Arabist and novelist, examines its history and allure.The Alhambra is the only Muslim palace to have survived since the Middle Ages. Built by a threatened dynasty of Muslim Spain, it was ...
Autore: Robert Irwin
Editore: Harvard University Press
$9.99
The Alhambra inspires and enchants like no other site. With its fascination history; its romantic locale overlooking Granada, against the backdrop of the Sierra Nevada mountains; its intricately decorated rooms; its numerous courtyards and fountains; the palace city of the Alhambra is endlessly alluring and has captivated the imagination of visitors since it was conceived in the thirteenth century...
Autore: Michael Jacobs
Editore: Rizzoli
$124.64
Published by Heritage Press, 1969, this Limited Edition hardcover has 304 pages The author, Washington Irving, traveled to Spain, and all of his fanciful stories, observations, ghost stories. etc. inside this book are said to be the source of much of the romanticism we in America have for Spain.
Autore: Washington Irving
Editore: The Heritage Press
$42.94
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