Tales of the Alhambra is a collection of essays, verbal sketches, and stories by Washington Irving The book combines description, myth and narrations of the Spanish palace's towers and history up its destruction by the French in 1812, and the further damage caused by an earthquake in 1821.
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Tales of the Alhambra is a collection of essays, verbal sketches, and stories by Washington Irving The book combines description, myth and narrations of the Spanish palace's towers and history up its destruction by the French in 1812, and the further damage caused by an earthquake in 1821.
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Add this copy of Tales of the Alhambra to cart. $33.47, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by CreateSpace Independent Publis.
This is more than a small travel report. It delves into the local culture and history, giving the reader all the smells, tastes and visuals of a visit to the Alhambra, as well as other places in that part of Spain. The author, a world-famous writer, makes a several month journey there. To the modern traveler, it can augment any modern travel guide. To the serious history buff, it can augment treatises on this area. For the reader interested in the latter, I recommend "Ornament of the World", by Maria Rosa Menocal.
