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Laddar... Tales of the Alhambra (1832)av Washington Irving
VerkdetaljerTales of the Alhambra av Washington Irving (1832)
   Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. H1.31.7  David.llib.cat | Jan 20, 2021 |  L-2 Murtra | Oct 6, 2020 | If you visit the Alhambra you will enjoy this book. It wonderfully evokes the antique grandeur, intricate beauty and mystery of the place. The tales are somewhat repetitious, and too many, but nearly every individual story is well written and enjoyable. The framing narrative of the author's arrival and sojourn at the Alhambra is especially well done. It is available for free download via the Gutenberg Project. Go, Gutenberg! (  ) oatleyr | Aug 22, 2020 | Purchased some twenty years ago on a Spanish holiday and finally read! This 1832 volume follows the American author's visit to and residence in the ruined Alhambra; a time long before the current legions of tourists, when he could ramble about and pick where he lodged! He's a good writer and combines a largely descriptive first third - picturing the palace, its environs and the colourful characters encountered there - with traditional fairy tales and a bit of history. (  ) starbox | Oct 6, 2019 | Travelogue by Washington Irving, writing in the early 19th century, illustrated with current photos. Mapguy314 | Jun 22, 2019 | inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
Irving's dreamlike description of the Alhambra, the beautiful Moorish castle that defined the height of Moorish civilization, and the surrounding territory of Granada remains one of the best guidebooks to the region and one of the most entertaining travelogues ever written. A heady mix of historical fact, medieval myth and mystery, sensual descriptions, and an appreciation for a civilization which valued beauty, philosophy, literature, science and the arts on an equal level with warrior skills. Secret chambers, desperate battles, imprisoned princesses, palace ghosts and fragrant gardens, described in a wistful and dreamlike eloquence will transport the listener to a paradise of his own. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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