by Washington Irving · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788428613231
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«Leyendas de la Alhambra» is a book of tales by Washington Irving, published by Pomaire in paperback (295 pages, in Spanish).
Set in the Alhambra of Granada, this classic of Romanticism brings together tales and legends of a mysterious tone. Washington Irving builds an atmosphere of charm and secrets around the monument, turning its walls and corners into the setting for captivating stories.
1981 edition in the Biblioteca de Bolsillo Junior collection (no. 67). Complete and illustrated version.
For those who enjoy classic literature, short stories, and tales of mystery and charm.
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.
