Project Gutenberg 2015-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 115 Irving, Washington 1783 1859 Crayon, Geoffrey Pennell, Elizabeth Robins 1855 1936 Pennell, E. R. (Elizabeth Robins) Pennell, Joseph 1857 1926 Pennell, J. (Joseph) The Alhambra Produced by Chris Curnow, Robin Curnow, Yvonne Foster, Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Alhambra" by Washington Irving is a collection of essays and tales written in the early 19th century. The work reflects Irving's deep affection for the Alhambra, a stunning Moorish palace in Granada, Spain, capturing the beauty of its architecture, gardens, and rich history through personal observations and enchanting folklore. Though there are no conventional protagonists, Irving himself emerges as a central figure, as he recounts his journey and experiences within this culturally rich setting. At the start of the narrative, Irving sets the stage for his travels in Spain, describing the rugged and majestic landscape that surrounds the Alhambra. He introduces readers to his companion from the Russian Embassy as they embark on their expedition from Seville to Granada. The opening sections present vivid descriptions of the Spanish scenery, the solitary and resilient nature of the landscape, and the cultural customs that shape the experiences of the travelers. He vividly portrays the stark contrasts between the barren wilderness and lush valleys, the intriguing characters met along the journey, and the foreboding presence of banditti in the region. Through these observations, Irving lays the groundwork for a romantic exploration of the Alhambra and its legendary past, inviting readers into the tales and historical accounts that swirl around this iconic location. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Spain -- Social life and customs Spain -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Alhambra (Granada, Spain) Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 -- Travel -- Spain Alhambra (Granada, Spain) -- Fiction Palaces -- Spain -- Granada Palaces -- Spain -- Granada -- Fiction DP PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 779545 780045 2024-09-20T16:30:30.429984 2023-09-21T12:48:46.706997 text/html text/html 772753 2015-09-03T19:45:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 19816550 2015-09-03T19:46:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 22033799 2024-09-20T16:30:48.690531 application/epub+zip 22033179 2024-09-20T16:30:35.923490 application/epub+zip 386146 2024-09-20T16:30:33.862982 application/epub+zip 22213466 2024-09-20T16:30:57.412404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 22118931 2024-09-20T16:30:46.715391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508623 2022-09-22T14:43:09.494297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 664837 664697 2024-09-20T16:30:26.822046 2023-09-21T12:48:42.257921 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 665040 2015-09-03T19:45:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 256238 2015-09-03T19:46:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 21991 2024-09-20T16:30:57.613344 application/rdf+xml 18912 2024-09-20T16:30:34.001967 image/jpeg 2493 2024-09-20T16:30:33.931959 image/jpeg 20072522 2024-09-20T16:30:33.056978 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia