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The AlhambraWashington Irving The Alhambra INTRODUCTION It is not possible to forget Washington Irving in the Alhambra. With a single volume, the simple, gentle, kindly American man of letters became no less a figure in the Moor's Red Palace than Boabdil and Lindaraxa of whom he wrote. And yet, n...

Crónica de la conquista de Granada (1 de 2)Washington Irving Crónica de la conquista de Granada (1 de 2) Introduccion La narracion de los sucesos que marcaron una de las épocas mas brillantes de la historia nacional, las victorias, combates y peligros de una guerra memorable, la conquista, en fin...

Cuentos Clásicos del Norte, Segunda SerieEdward Everett Hale Cuentos Clásicos del Norte, Segunda Serie WÁSHINGTON ÍRVING Wáshington Írving nació en Nueva York el 3 de abril de 1783; murió en Súnnyside, su casa de campo cerca de Tárrytown, Nueva York, el 28 de noviembre de 1859. Era hijo de Wíllia...

The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II)Washington Irving The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) Book XI Chapter I Administration of the Adelantado. – Expedition to the Province of Xaragua[1498.]Columbus had anticipated repose from his toils on arriving at Hispan...

Spanish PapersWashington Irving Spanish Papers PREFACE BY THE EDITOR A limited edition of the “Legends of the Conquest of Spain,” with which this volume commences, was published in 1835. These Legends, consisting of the “Legend of Don Roderick,” the “Legend of the Subjugation of Spain,” the “Lege...

Life of George Washington — Volume 01 Washington Irving Life of George Washington — Volume 01 CHAPTER I GENEALOGY OF THE WASHINGTON FAMILY. The Washington family is of an ancient English stock, the genealogy of which has been traced up to the century immediately succeeding the Conquest. At that t...

Wolfert's Roost, and MiscellaniesWashington Irving Wolfert's Roost and Miscellanies TO THE EDITOR OF THE KNICKERBOCKERSir: I have observed that as a man advances in life, he is subject to a kind of plethora of the mind, doubtless occasioned by the vast accumulation of wisdom and experience upon t...

Abbotsford and Newstead AbbeyWashington Irving Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey ABBOTSFORD I sit down to perform my promise of giving you an account of a visit made many years since to Abbotsford. I hope, however, that you do not expect much from me, for the travelling notes taken at the time are so...

AlhambraWashington Irving Alhambra DAVID WILKIE'LLE Herraseni!Te muistanette, että me, yhdessä vaeltaissamme muutamissa Hispanian kaupungeissa, erittäinkin Toledossa ja Sevillassa, näimme jyrkästi silmäänpistävän sekoituksen arabialaista ja göthiläistä rotua, jäännöksen Maurilaisten ajoilta, ja e...

Little BritainWashington Irving Little Britain LITTLE BRITAIN What I write is most true… I have a whole booke of cases lying by me which if I should sette foorth, some grave auntients (within the hearing of Bow bell) would be out of charity with me. – NASHE. In the centre of the great city of Lon...