He wrote, "How unworthy is my scribbling of the place." A commemorative plaque in Spanish at the Alhambra reads, "Washington Irving wrote his Tales of Alhambra in these rooms in 1829". Throughout his trip, he filled his notebooks and journals with descriptions and observations though he did not believe his writing would ever do it justice. Aided by a 35-year old guide named Mateo Ximenes, Irving was inspired by his experience to write Tales of the Alhambra. At first sight, he described it as "a most picturesque and beautiful city, situated in one of the loveliest landscapes that I have ever seen." He immediately asked the then-governor of the historic Alhambra Palace as well as the archbishop of Granada for access to the palace, which was granted because of Irving's celebrity status.
In 1828, Washington Irving traveled from Madrid, where he had been staying, to Granada, Spain. Irving lived at the Alhambra Palace while writing some of the material for his book. This is a collection of essays, verbal sketches, and stories by Washington Irving. ISBN: 9788471690203 SKU: 1446895 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.Download cover art Download CD case insert The Alhambra: A Series Of Tales And Sketches Of The Moors And Spaniards This 1994 Marques de Mondejar Softcover is in very good condition. He arrived in London by late September 1829. He wrote, 'How unworthy is my scribbling of the place.' Irving continued to travel through Spain until he was appointed as secretary of legation at the United States Embassy in London, serving under the incoming minister Louis McLane.
Aided by a 17-year old guide named Mateo Ximenes, Irving was inspired by his experience to write Tales of the Alhambra. He immediately asked the then-governor of the historic Alhambra Palace as well as the archbishop of Granada for access to the palace, which was granted because of Irving's celebrity status. At first sight, he described it as 'a most picturesque and beautiful city, situated in one of the loveliest landscapes that I have ever seen.' Irving was preparing a book called A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, a history of the years 1478–1492, and was continuing his research on the topic.
Shortly after completing a biography of Christopher Columbus in 1828, Washington Irving traveled from Madrid, where he had been staying, to Granada, Spain. Tales of the Alhambra is a collection of essays, verbal sketches, and stories by Washington Irving.
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