by Washington Irving, Antonio Perera · Tikal-Susaeta · tapa dura · ISBN 9788430558926
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«Cuentos de la Alhambra» is the children's legends book by Washington Irving and Antonio Perera, published by Tikal-Susaeta in hardback (190 pages).
A selection of the stories Washington Irving wrote about the Alhambra in Granada, inspired by popular legends from the Andalusian era. Its pages feature Moorish princesses, ambitious kings, enchanted gardens and hidden treasures, recreated with a fantastic and accessible tone for children.
The book belongs to the Grandes Libros collection, was published in 2007 and comes in hardback with a laminated cover and gold embossing.
Recommended for boys and girls aged 8 and up, as well as for young readers who want to discover the Andalusian legends.
Washington Irving was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He wrote the short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820), both of which appear in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include biographies of Oliver Goldsmith, Muhammad, and George Washington, as well as several histories of 15th-century Spain that deal with subjects such as the Alhambra, Christopher Columbus, and the Moors. Irving served as the American ambassador to Spain in the 1840s.
