The Alhambra (New Edition)

Rough draughts of some of the following tales and essays were actually written during a residence in the Alhambra; others were subsequently added, founded on notes and observations made there. Care was taken to maintain local coloring and verisimilitude; so that the whole might present a faithful and living picture of that microcosm, that singular little world into which I had been fortuitously thrown; and about which the external world had a very imperfect idea. It was my endeavor scrupulously to depict its half Spanish, half Oriental character; its mixture of the heroic, the poetic, and the grotesque; to revive the traces of grace and beauty fast fading from its walls; to record the regal and chivalrous traditions concerning those who once trod its courts; and the whimsical and superstitious legends of the motley race now burrowing among its ruins.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Irving Washington, Washington Irving
• Edition: Book Jungle
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 20.04.2007
• EAN: 9781594626371
• ISBN: 978-1-59462-637-1
• Pages: 372
• Dimensions: 191 mm x 235 mm x 21 mm
• Poids: 694 g
• Catégorie: Littérature > Littérature (récits)