![]() ![]() He read non-stop, although One Thousand and One Nightsand Robinson Crusoe in particular made large impact on him: these choices say a lot about his personality. In the case of Irving, since he was a small boy he had shown a great interest in literature and journalism. In fact, this custom came out of what was known as the “Grand Tour”, of which we first see in the 17th century. They thought it was necessary to help their children become adults. This was important, because for the upper class in Britain, travelling was essential. He was born in New York, into a wealthy family originally from Britain. To achieve this freedom many sought refuge in art and literature.Washington Irving was one of them. ![]() A time when people started to fight to control their destiny. The 19th century is the century of Romanticism. Do you know that he was crucial to recovering the Alhambra? That he was the precursor of the Guest Book? Washington Irving and his beginnings in literature However, there is even more to the mark left by Washington Irving on Granada. Without a doubt, it is a essential reading for those who love the Nasrid palace. ![]() ![]() One of the most read books on the Alhambra is Tales of the Alhambra by Washington Irving. ![]()
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