The Alhambra Author:Washington Irving The Alhambra, Palace of Mystery and Splendor — The palace of the Alhambra was part of the great fortress of thMoorish kings. In this royal abode, surrounded with the splendors and refinements of Asiatic luxury, they held dominion and made their last stand for the empire in Spain. Many legends and traditions - true and fabulous - many songs and ba... more »llads, Arabian and Spanish, of love and war and chivalry, are associated with this oriental fortress.
It was Washington Irving's good fortune to visit the palace of the Alhambra, to live in the romantic halls for a time, and to weave out of the fascinating backgrounds of history there, these colorful tales of mystery and splendor that have become a classic for all time.« less