by Washington Irving · Ediciones Miguel Sánchez · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788471690173
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«Cuentos de la Alhambra» is the collection of tales and essays by Washington Irving, published by Ediciones Miguel Sánchez in paperback (351 pages, in Spanish).
The book stems from Washington Irving's stay at the Alhambra and brings together legends and tales gathered from local tradition along with descriptions of the palace; the author shows his fascination with Granada and Spain's past, blending history and fiction.
This edition, published on 10 August 1991, includes a contribution by Ricardo Villa-Real, illustrations and engravings.
For readers of classic fiction and travellers interested in Granada and the legends surrounding the Alhambra.
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.
