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Wander through echoing courts and jasmine-scented halls, where the whisper of Moorish kings still lingers in the painted air. In Tales of the Alhambra, Washington Irving invites the reader not into mere history, but into a waking dream of Spain—a place where stone lions keep watery vigil and forgotten soldiers pace moonlit corridors. These stories, part legend, part keen observation, ripple with the mystery of vanished empires and the quiet wonder of a traveler who listens closely. With a touch of dry humor and a pen dipped in the warm ochres and shadowed blues of Granada, Irving captures the Alhambra not as it is, but as it nearly might be—forever shimmering between truth and tale.
Contents
Preface to the Revised Edition
Palace of the Alhambra
Inhabitants of the Alhambra
Alhamar, the Founder of the Alhambra
Yusef Abul Hagig, the Finisher of the Alhambra
Public Fêtes of Granada
Local Traditions
Legend of the Arabian Astrologer
Legend of Prince Ahmed al Kamel or, The Pilgrim of Love
Legend of the Moor's Legacy
Legend of the Three Beautiful Princesses
Legend of the Rose of the Alhambra
Legend of the Two Discreet Statues
Legend of Don Munio Sancho de Hinojosa
The Legend of the Enchanted Soldier
The Author's Farewell to Granada
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