The result is this captivating collection of essays, sketches, and tales. During his sojourn, the writer became increasingly enamored of the grand palace and its wealth of history and folklore. Irving became a guest at the ancient fortress, where he found himself in the company of several colorful inhabitants. While researching a book on the conquest of Granada, he gained access to the Alhambra Palace, which had fallen into disrepair after years of neglect. He won seven AudioFile Earphones Awards, and in 2013 he won the coveted Audie Award for Best Mystery Narration for his reading of Louise Penny's The Beautiful Mystery.Upon his 1829 arrival in Granada, Spain, American author Washington Irving was immediately charmed by the city's beauty and picturesque qualities. He performed in more than one hundred professional theatrical roles, and several of his narrations were named Audio Best of the Year by Publishers Weekly. Geoffrey Howard, was a British journalist who changed careers to become a narrator and screen and stage actor. The first American author to achieve international fame, his literary career served in many ways to consolidate the cultures of the United States and Europe. Washinton Irving (1783-1859) was an American essayist, novelist, and historian. Secret chambers, desperate battles, imprisoned princesses, palace ghosts, and fragrant gardens, described in a wistful and dreamlike eloquence, will transport listeners to a paradise of their own.Ĭontributor Bio(s): Irving, Washington:. Written in 1831, Washington Irving's dreamlike description of the Alhambra, the beautiful Moorish castle that defined the height of Moorish civilization, and of the surrounding territory of Granada remains one of the most romantic and entertaining travelogues ever written of this region in Spain.Įnhanced here with exquisite Spanish guitar music, the narrative is a heady mix of historical fact, medieval myth and mystery, sensual descriptions, and an appreciation for a civilization that valued beauty, philosophy, literature, science, and the arts on an equal level with warrior skills. Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks Contributor(s): Irving, Washington (Author), Cosham, Ralph (Read by), Thompson, Joseph (Soloist)īinding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions
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