Cuentos De La Alhambra

Cuentos de la Alhambra

by Washington Irving

Cuentos de la Alhambra es una colección de ensayos e historias que Washington Irving escribió durante su viaje a Granada en 1828. El libro se centra en la Alhambra, el palacio y fortaleza morisca que se alza sobre la ciudad, y explora su historia, arquitectura y leyendas. Irving presenta los cuentos de la Alhambra como una mezcla de realidad y ficción, utilizando la historia del palacio como marco para explorar temas de amor, pérdida, destino y la naturaleza humana. El libro es un viaje fascinante a través del tiempo y la cultura, que captura la belleza y el misterio de la Alhambra y la historia de Granada.

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Irving is largely credited as the first American Man of Letters and the first to earn his living solely by his pen. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow acknowledged Irving's role in promoting American literatu...

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