by Washington Irving · Ediciones Mateu · tapa dura · ISBN 9788471042583
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«Cuentos de la Alhambra» is the book of tales and legends by Washington Irving, published by Ediciones Mateu in hardback (196 pages, in Spanish).
The work brings together tales and legends arising from Washington Irving's stay in Granada, where the author researched the city's history and visited the Alhambra. It combines descriptions of the palace with narratives inspired by its corners and Andalusian traditions, composing a literary portrait of the monument and its atmosphere.
1985 edition within the «Colección juvenil Cadete» collection, with adaptation by Manuel Rossell Pesant and illustrations by Fariñas. The original was published in 1832 as «Tales of the Alhambra».
Aimed at young readers, as its youth collection indicates, and also at those who enjoy classical literature and 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.
