Cuentos de la Alhambra by Washington Irving
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"Cuentos de la Alhambra" by Washington Irving is a book written in 1829 and published in 1832. This romantic work blends travel narrative, diary, and fantasy tales centered on the legendary Alhambra palace in Granada, Spain. Irving himself serves as narrator, recounting his stay within the monument's walls while collecting stories from local inhabitants. The book interweaves Moorish legends—of enchanted princesses, magical treasures, and mystical astrologers—with vivid observations of 1829 Granada and
its people, creating an essential work of early Hispanic literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Lamarca, Luis |
| Uniform Title | The Alhambra. Spanish |
| Title | Cuentos de la Alhambra |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_the_Alhambra |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuentos_de_la_Alhambra |
| Credits |
Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Ramon Pajares Box and the Distributed Proofreading team at DP-test Italia. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 39.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Spanish |
| LoC Class | DP: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Spain, Portugal |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Spain -- Social life and customs |
| Subject | Spain -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| Subject | Alhambra (Granada, Spain) |
| Subject | Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 -- Travel -- Spain |
| Subject | Alhambra (Granada, Spain) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Palaces -- Spain -- Granada |
| Subject | Palaces -- Spain -- Granada -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 52262 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-52262-3 |
| Release Date | Jun 7, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 855 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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