Tales Of The Alhambra
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Preceded by the London edition which was published about 3 weeks earlier. BAL ; Wright I, Period decorative embossed cloth covered boards with beveled edges, Top Edge Gilt, deckle edges, decorative endpapers, tissue guarded illstrations. These two volumes should take center stage on any book shelf. They are good examples of late nineteenth century decorative art noveau binding. The white front board has a blue and light green pattern with gilt outline. A variation of this interesting Moorish motif is repeated on the spine. Lovely decorative borders outline the text on each page.
Black and white photo illustrations of the Alhambra complete this special publishing effort. Fascinated by this 13th century Spanish castle and citadel, Washington Irving wrote extensively about it. This two volume set celebrates the author's passion for this Moorish landmark and would be a great addition to any private library. There is minor soiling, but the white boards are exceptionally bright! Internally there is some off-setting from the tissue guards, but this is not uncommon.
The back boards have some light staining around the edges of the fixed endpapers. Both text and illustrations are very clean. The books are tightly bound and in wonderful condition with just the lightest of wear to the front board of one of the volumes.. Irving, Washington New York: Putnams Set of 27 books: Only sold as a set. Average condition of books is Very Good to Fine. Basic wear and markings on various books include faded spine, some wear on binding from inside of book, and some small spots on cover.
The Alhambra limited edition Irving, Washington Macmillan. First Edition; First Printing. Bound In full leather with hubbed spines. Rare Book Cellar Published: Book accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding.
First Edition; First Printing. Jul 07, Kristi rated it liked it. The stories alone are as fresh as modern television, rich fodder for the imagination. He is known for his extensive travels, accounts of which were published in the Rihla lit. Arriving in Granada, the governor of the fabulous Moorish Palace of the Alhambra, lets them stay there Irving is a celebrity, and later becomes the American ambassador to Spain , but duty soon compels the Russian diplomat to go back to Madrid You will be transported to Andalusia. Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1.
This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Publisher's white cloth decorated in blue and green with gilt outline. Bookplate to front paste-down endpaper of each volume. In the original blue linen and paper backed dust jackets. The cloth boards are a little foxed and darkened around the edges but the books overall are clean and in very good condition, in tight and square bindings and the dust jackets are only a little edge worn and scuffed at the spines. Captioned tissue guarded plates in black and white and head and tailpieces throughout. Text set within decorated ornamental border.
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There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. I read this years ago in Spain, when visiting the exquisite Alhambra Palace in Granada, and the elegant prose and stories were a wonderful complement to my experience. Washington Irving would be later known as a famous 19th century writer of the Hudson River valley school in future years, the author of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the Headless Horseman, Rip Van Winkle. As the son of a family of means, the young Irving was sent to the European continent to complete his education and gain worldly polish.
In the company of a Russian nobleman, he traveled through Spain and obtained permission of the local authorities for them to camp out in the abandoned Alhambra Palace, which they did for months. His local guide enthralled him with the local Moorish legends, and the result was this delightful book. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. I hadn't read anything written Washington Irving had written anything other than the short stories about Rip Van Winkle and Sleepy Hollow. I was very surprised to learn, during a tour of the Alhambra, than he lived there and wrote a this book based on his experiences.
I couldn't wait to read it and, while the style is a bit old-fashioned, the stories are excellent. A Classic, the classic on the Alhambra. Non fiction, and written a century and a half ago. The author was aiming for a pleasant, interesting and amusing read and he nails it. Irving is important historically because he was one of the first american writers to get favorable notice in Europe and of course the Alhambra is redolent of history too.
If you want something "up to date" go to Rick Steves. Let others repine at the lack of turnpike roads and sumptuous hotels, and all the elaborate comforts of a country cultivated and civilized into tameness and commonplace; but give me the rude mountain scramble; the roving, hap-hazard, wayfaring; the half wild, yet frank and hospitable manners, which impart such a true game-flavour to dear old romantic Spain!
A wonderful glimpse into a time and place that most of us were never aware of. I would have loved to have read this book while traveling in Spain. Mejor no sigo nombrando. Y por todo ello, le he dado 5 estrellazas.
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May 20, Sandra Danby rated it liked it Shelves: My copy of this classic was bought in the gift shop at the Alhambra in Granada and has a beautiful aubergine-coloured cover. Irving was a writer and diplomat, lodging in rooms at the beautiful Moorish palace.
This book is a collection of stories and folklore that he collected during his time at the Alhambra, delightful tales of lost treasure, lovelorn princesses and brave soldiers. Ir My copy of this classic was bought in the gift shop at the Alhambra in Granada and has a beautiful aubergine-coloured cover. Irving wrote at the time of his fears that his writing was insubstantial: He labours for a number of nights to build the vault, finally helping the priest to load heavy urns into the secret space. He is paid each night with a piece of gold. The mason keeps the secret for many years, until one day he is asked by a curmudgeonly old man to do some repair work on an old property previously inhabited by a miserly priest who died suddenly.
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There are rumours of ghosts and the clinking of coins at night, and no new tenant can be found. The mason recognises the fountain, offers to live in the house rent-free and repair it for the owner. The mason becomes one of the richest men in Granada, and the clinking of coins is only heard in daylight from that time on.
Mar 12, Jean Gill rated it really liked it. I'm visiting the Alhambra for the first time in April and thought this would fire my imagination beforehand - it certainly did that. This mix of myth and anecdote from the author, who was actually staying in the run-down, mostly ruined Alhambra Palace of the early 19th Century, peoples the building with the squatters of his present-day and the Moorish ghosts of the past. What surprised me, given the period he was writing in, was Irving's open-minded respect for the Moslem civilisation of al-Anda I'm visiting the Alhambra for the first time in April and thought this would fire my imagination beforehand - it certainly did that.
What surprised me, given the period he was writing in, was Irving's open-minded respect for the Moslem civilisation of al-Andalus, given that he had no qualms about explaining that certain European nationalities were self-evidently best suited to certain jobs, and the generalisations he makes about Spanish people are so ludicrous as to be funny. He tells a good story though and has collected tales full of melodrama and magic, revenge, betrayal and undying love.
The Alhambra by Washington Irving
Of its time, but that adds to its charm. Tales from the Alhambra is a charming, eclectic collection of writings by Washington Irving of Sleepy Hollow fame. The Alhambra was developed into a magnificent fortress by its Moorish rulers in the 14th century, and is a major tourist attraction today. Irving was able to simply wander in and more or less have the run of the place until duty called and he was appointed to a government position in London.
The book itself consists of a collection of enchanting Spanish and Moorish legends, folktales, and myths about the palace and its surroundings, sandwiched between some more traditional travel narratives and observational essays about the country and its customs.
Tales of the Alhambra is a collection of essays, verbal sketches, and stories by Washington Irving. Contents. 1 Background; 2 Publication history; 3 Legacy and. Tales of the Alhambra has ratings and reviews. Henry said: In the spring of , Washington Irving, America's first great writer, with an unna.
I found most of the folktales to be very entertaining — Irving is a gifted storyteller — and the nonfiction essays were interesting. The gorgeous, romantic Alhambra and Spain in general clearly made an impact on Irving, who later returned to the country as U. One of the best parts of the book is the final essay, where Irving writes about leaving the Alhambra for perhaps the last time.
The Tales definitely made me want to visit Spain and experience the magic of Granada for myself, which the mark of a good travel narrative in my book. Apr 04, Faye rated it it was amazing. Great followup to my trip to Granada a few weeks ago. I have finished Volume 1, Volume 2 covers the actual conquest of Granada.
Finished Volume 2 on , loved it and now ready to move on to new cities and countries. Apr 03, Wanda marked it as to-read. Free download available at Project Gutenberg. May 05, Dayla rated it liked it Shelves: Prob The Tales of the Alhambra is something of a hodgepodge. Apr 29, Lourens Ter veen rated it liked it. The dance was neglected, and they sat in groups on the ground, telling old legendary tales handed down from their ancestors. Some of their stories turned upon the wonders of the very mountain upon which they were seated, which is a famous hobgoblin region.
One ancient c Hoogtepuntje: One ancient crone gave a long account of the subterranean palace in the bowels of that mountain where Boabdil and all his Moslem court are said to remain enchanted. For all the money in Granada I would not look down into it. Once upon a time a poor man of the Alhambra, who tended goats upon this mountain, scrambled down into that pit after a kid that had fallen in.
He came out again all wild and staring, and told such things of what he had seen, that every one thought his brain was turned. He raved for a day or two about the hobgoblin Moors that had pursued him in the cavern, and could hardly be persuaded to drive his goats up again to the mountain. He did so at last, but, poor man, he never came down again. The neighbors found his goats browsing about the Moorish ruins, and his hat and mantle lying near the mouth of the pit, but he was never more heard of.
She was of a curious nature, and felt immediately a great hankering to peep into this dangerous pit. Stealing away from her companions she sought the distant ruins, and after groping for some time among them came to a small hollow, or basin, near the brow of the mountain, where it swept steeply down into the valley of the Darro.
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In the centre of this basin yawned the mouth of the pit. Sanchica ventured to the verge, and peeped in. All was as black as pitch, and gave an idea of immeasurable depth. Her blood ran cold; she drew back, then peeped in again, then would have run away, then took another peep — the very horror of the thing was delightful to her.
At length she rolled a large stone, and pushed it over the brink. For some time it fell in silence; then struck some rocky projection with a violent crash, then rebounded from side to side, rumbling and tumbling, with a noise like thunder, then made a final splash into water, far, far below — and all was again silent.
The silence, however, did not long continue. It seemed as if something had been awakened within this dreary abyss. A murmuring sound gradually rose out of the pit like the hum and buzz of a beehive. It grew louder and louder; there was the confusion of voices as of a distant multitude, together with the faint din of arms, clash of cymbals and clangor of trumpets, as if some army were marshalling for battle in the very bowels of the mountain.
Abandonado cerca de la mitad. Nov 24, David rated it really liked it. I read this book, along with another Washington Irving book, in preparation for a recent trip to Spain and Andalusia. The latter can be found on Kindle as part of the "Works of Washington Irving" and you also get Tales of the Alhambra and most if not all of his other works. It was so cool to see several monuments to Irving as we toured the Alhambra. The Tales make a great pocket book for the plane or to rea I read this book, along with another Washington Irving book, in preparation for a recent trip to Spain and Andalusia.
The Tales make a great pocket book for the plane or to read during the journey because each "tale" can be read separately. The Conquest, on the other hand, is a detailed blow by blow story of the 10 years of warfare that lead up to the capture of the Alhambra. It is a remarkable tale and deserved much more attention.
The Moors fought among themselves during this time, which severely hampered their efforts of defense.
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And those who have read Guns Germs and Steel will recognize the technological advantage which the forces of Castille and Aragon they were not yet truly the "Spaniards" until that fateful date in January, when Ferdinand and Isabella marched into the conquered Granada had due to the German cannon which they used to destroy the defenses of the Moors.
Irving has a strong appreciation for both the Moors and the Reconquistas, especially in the Tales stories, and I believe he does justice in telling the story fairly, although in the Conquest Chronicle he quotes freely from the obviously prejudicial views of the contemporary Spanish chroniclers. Mar 23, Red rated it really liked it Shelves: Back in I travelled to Granada and was introduced to Irving by my traveling companion. It was twenty years after that I came to read this fairytale like stories. Most striking for me was that in the time of writing the old and new continent were still much more interwoven.
Irving was not only a writer but had a foreign affair mission. I can't help to think that his purpose was not only to write some tales. America at that time was ready to losen her relation with Europe. Likewise children fi Back in I travelled to Granada and was introduced to Irving by my traveling companion.
Likewise children find their parents oldfashioned at a certain age America had to make a long nose to Europe. And Irving did this job perfectly well. The tales are full of atmosphere that was merely in the head of the writer I think.
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His interpretation was so that even composers set it on music. On the other side people from America were at that time probably in need for exploring their European roots. Or maybe just longing for a tranquil life that didn't exist anymore. Like Rhett Butler was heading South to find something lost in his modern world. For those sensitive to it the Alhambra is an enchanting place specially in the evening. Jul 07, Kristi rated it liked it. What I liked about this book was the "short-story" aspect of each chapter.
Made it very easy to pick up again expecially since I mostly read it during my lunch hour. Some of the stories were touching, some funny, and yes, some were on the boring side but not many. Overall not an engrossing read, probably due to the individual aspect of the chapters.
As I reached the last quarter of the book I found myself more glancing through the chapters just to get the main idea of what it was about. I knew What I liked about this book was the "short-story" aspect of each chapter. I knew it wouldn't have an impact on the actual story like a typical novel would so it wasn't that much of a problem.