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The Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife has published W. Irving’s Alhambra. This material condenses most of the audiovisual and multimedia content of the exhibition Washington Irving and the Alhambra. 150th Anniversary (1859- 2009), held in the Palace of Charles V in the Alhambra (Granada) between October 2009 and February 2010.
The work contains several audiovisual presentations, being a special highlight Washington Irving on the throne of the Alhambra, directed by its scriptwriter, the journalist and writer Antonio Ramos Espejo. This is an audiovisual introduction to the exhibition. It shows the circumstances and motives surrounding Washington Irving’s visit to Granada.
The second work, Sunnyside: the traveller’s refuge was directed by the Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife and produced by the filmmaker Karen Kellehe. This audiovisual combines fragments of an interview with Washington Irving III, one of Irving’s descendants, with views of the house as it is today. The Legacy of Washington Irving was directed by the Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife and contains nine selected and narrated fragments from Tales of the Alhambra.
W. Irving’s Alhambra contains the mentioned and more multimedia files for those wishing to gain a deeper insight into the figure of W. Irving and offer clear and concise information on the multifaceted figure of the writer. The information focuses on Irving’s varied cultural facets (artist, diplomat, ethnographer, historian and traveller) since he was a great lover of history, literature, anthropology, politics, art and historical heritage. It also gathers together Irving’s most important works and several significant publications devoted to his life and work.
This information complements the material contained in the exhibition catalogue in that it provides access to the content prepared for the exhibition that goes beyond its duration. Visitors to the exhibition and those not given the opportunity can both enjoy this novel and convenient format for delivering a wealth of reliable information on the American writer, his work and his relationship with Spain and the Alhambra.
Narration for the audiovisuals is offered in Spanish and English, and subtitles are available in Spanish, English, French, German, Italian and Japanese. The multimedia content is presented in Spanish and English.

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