The Complete Travel Sketches and Memoirs of Washington Irving: Tales of The Alhambra, Abbotsford and Newstead Abby, A Tour on the Prairies & Tales of a Traveler

Autobiographical Writings, Travel Reports, Essays and Notes of the Prolific American Writer, Biographer and Historian, Author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Rip Van Winkle and Old ChristmasBy Washington Irving

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1The Complete Travel Sketches and Memoirs of Washington Irving: Tales of The Alhambra, Abbotsford and Newstead Abby, A Tour on the Prairies &amp; Tales of a Traveler

73CHAPTER XI.

2INTRODUCTION

74CHAPTER XII.

3SPEECH: NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 18, 1842 by Charles Dickens

75CHAPTER XIII.

4TALES OF THE ALHAMBRA

76CHAPTER XIV.

5PREFACE TO THE REVISED EDITION.

77CHAPTER XV.

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6THE JOURNEY.

78CHAPTER XVI.

7PALACE OF THE ALHAMBRA.

79CHAPTER XVII.

8NOTE ON MORISCO ARCHITECTURE

80CHAPTER XVIII.

9IMPORTANT NEGOTIATIONS. THE AUTHOR SUCCEEDS TO THE THRONE OF BOABDIL.

81CHAPTER XIX.

10INHABITANTS OF THE ALHAMBRA.

82CHAPTER XX.

11THE HALL OF AMBASSADORS.

83CHAPTER XXI.

12THE JESUITS’ LIBRARY.

84CHAPTER XXII.

13ALHAMAR. THE FOUNDER OF THE ALHAMBRA.

85CHAPTER XXIII.

14YUSEF ABUL HAGIG. THE FINISHER OF THE ALHAMBRA.

86CHAPTER XXIV.

15THE MYSTERIOUS CHAMBERS.

87CHAPTER XXV.

16PANORAMA FROM THE TOWER OF COMARES.

88CHAPTER XXVI.

17THE TRUANT.

89CHAPTER XXVII.

18THE BALCONY.

90CHAPTER XXVIII.

19LEGEND OF THE ARABIAN ASTROLOGER.

91CHAPTER XXIX.

20NOTE TO “THE ARABIAN ASTROLOGER”

92CHAPTER XXX.

21THE COURT OF LIONS.

93CHAPTER XXXI.

22THE ABENCERRAGES.

94CHAPTER XXXII.

23MEMENTOS OF BOABDIL.

95CHAPTER XXXIII.

24PUBLIC FETES OF GRANADA.

96CHAPTER XXXIV.

25LOCAL TRADITIONS.

97CHAPTER XXXV.

26THE HOUSE OF THE WEATHERCOCK.

98TALES OF A TRAVELLER

27VISITORS TO THE ALHAMBRA.

99PART FIRST. STRANGE STORIES BY A NERVOUS GENTLEMAN.

28RELICS AND GENEALOGIES.

100FLETCHER’S WIFE FOR A MONTH.

29THE GENERALIFE.

101A HUNTING DINNER.

30LEGEND OF PRINCE AHMED AL KAMEL, OR, THE PILGRIM OF LOVE.

102THE ADVENTURE OF MY UNCLE.

31A RAMBLE AMONG THE HILLS.

103THE ADVENTURE OF MY AUNT.

32LEGEND OF THE MOOR’S LEGACY.

104THE BOLD DRAGOON

33THE TOWER OF LAS INFANTAS.

105THE ADVENTURE OF THE GERMAN STUDENT

34LEGEND OF THE THREE BEAUTIFUL PRINCESSES.

106THE ADVENTURE OF THE MYSTERIOUS PICTURE.

35LEGEND OF THE ROSE OF THE ALHAMBRA.

107THE ADVENTURE OF THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER.

36THE VETERAN.

108THE STORY OF THE YOUNG ITALIAN.

37THE GOVERNOR AND THE NOTARY.

109PART SECOND. BUCKTHORNE AND HIS FRIENDS.

38GOVERNOR MANCO AND THE SOLDIER.

110LINES FROM AN INN WINDOW.

39A FETE IN THE ALHAMBRA.

111LITERARY LIFE.

40LEGEND OF THE TWO DISCREET STATUES.

112A LITERARY DINNER.

41THE CRUSADE OF THE GRAND MASTER OF ALCANTARA.

113THE CLUB OF QUEER FELLOWS.

42SPANISH ROMANCE.

114THE POOR DEVIL AUTHOR.

43LEGEND OF DON MUNIO SANCHO DE HINOJOSA.

115BUCKTHORNE, OR THE YOUNG MAN OF GREAT EXPECTATIONS.

44POETS AND POETRY OF MOSLEM ANDALUS.

116THE BOOBY SQUIRE.

45AN EXPEDITION IN QUEST OF A DIPLOMA.

117THE STROLLING MANAGER.

46THE LEGEND OF THE ENCHANTED SOLDIER.

118PART THIRD. THE ITALIAN BANDITTI.

47NOTES TO “THE ENCHANTED SOLDIER”.

119THE INN AT TERRACINA.

48THE AUTHOR’S FAREWELL TO GRANADA.

120THE ADVENTURE OF THE LITTLE ANTIQUARY.

49ABBOTSFORD

121THE ADVENTURE OF THE POPKINS FAMILY.

50NEWSTEAD ABBEY

122THE PAINTER’S ADVENTURE.

51ARRIVAL AT THE ABBEY

123THE STORY OF THE BANDIT CHIEFTAIN.

52ABBEY GARDEN

124THE STORY OF THE YOUNG ROBBER.

53PLOUGH MONDAY

125PART FOURTH. THE MONEY DIGGERS.

54OLD SERVANTS

126HELL GATE.

55SUPERSTITIONS OF THE ABBEY

127KIDD THE PIRATE.

56ANNESLEY HALL

128THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER.

57THE LAKE

129WOLFERT WEBBER; OR, GOLDEN DREAMS.

58ROBIN HOOD AND SHERWOOD FOREST

130THE ADVENTURE OF SAM, THE BLACK FISHERMAN.

59ROOK CELL

131LETTERS

60LITTLE WHITE LADY

132CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN WASHINGTON IRVING AND EDGAR ALLAN POE

61A TOUR ON THE PRAIRIES

133BIOGRAPHY

62INTRODUCTION.

134I. PRELIMINARY

63CHAPTER I.

135II. BOYHOOD

64CHAPTER II.

136III. MANHOOD — FIRST VISIT TO EUROPE

65CHAPTER III.

137IV. SOCIETY AND “SALMAGUNDI”

66CHAPTER IV.

138V. THE KNICKERBOCKER PERIOD

67CHAPTER V.

139VI. LIFE IN EUROPE — LITERARY ACTIVITY

68CHAPTER VI.

140VII. IN SPAIN

69CHAPTER VII.

141VIII. RETURN TO AMERICA — SUNNYSIDE — THE MISSION TO MADRID

70CHAPTER VIII.

142IX. THE CHARACTERISTIC WORKS

71CHAPTER IX.

143X. LAST YEARS — THE CHARACTER OF HIS LITERATURE

72CHAPTER X.

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