The Alhambra: Or The New Sketch Book is a collection of essays and stories written by American author Washington Irving and first published in 1832. The book is a travelogue and a collection of historical and cultural observations about Spain, particularly the Alhambra palace in Granada. Irving's writing style is descriptive and romantic, with a focus on the beauty and mystery of the Alhambra. He explores the history of the palace, its architecture, and the legends and stories that surround it. The book also includes sketches of local people and scenes of everyday life in Spain.The Alhambra: Or The New Sketch Book is considered one of Irving's most popular works and helped to popularize the Alhambra among English-speaking audiences. It is also seen as an important work in the development of American literature and the Romantic movement.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 19 mm
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978-1-104-47742-4 (9781104477424)
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Washington Irving was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat who lived from April 3, 1783, to November 28, 1859. Rip Van Winkle (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820), both of which are found in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, are two of his best-known short stories. His historical writings include biographies of George Washington, Muhammad, and Oliver Goldsmith in addition to various histories of Spain in the fifteenth century that cover topics like the Alhambra, Christopher Columbus, and the Moors. In the 1840s, Irving represented America as ambassador to Spain. Irving made his literary debut in 1802 with a collection of observant letters to the Morning Chronicle, penned under the alias Jonathan Oldstyle. Irving was born and raised in Manhattan to a family of merchants. He temporarily relocated to England in 1815 for the family business, and it was there that he shot to popularity with the 1819-1820 serial publication of The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. He continued to publish often throughout his life, and eight months before his passing in Tarrytown, New York, at age 76, he finished a five-volume biography of George Washington.¿
