Washington Irving

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Biography

Washington Irving was born in 1783, in Manhattan and died in 1859. He was an American short-story writer, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the 19th century. His historical works include biographies of Oliver Goldsmith, Muhammad, and George Washington. He also wrote about the Alhambra, Christopher Columbus, and the Moors. Irving served as American ambassador to Spain in the 1840s.He traveled to Germany, Austria, France, Spain, the British islands and then his own country (USA).

Tales of the Alhambra is a collection of essays, verbal sketches and stories. It was partly written in 1828, when the author visited the palace of the Alhambra, Granada. But it was published in 1832.The book combines description, myth and narrations of real historical events. It tells about the destruction of some of the palace's towers by the French under Count Sebastiani, and the further damage caused by an earthquake.

THE TALES OF THE ALHAMBRA

MAJOR WORKS

He has often been called "the Father of American Literature". Some of his major works are: - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Rip van Winkle - A History of New-York - Tales of the Alhambra - Astoria

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