{"id":6039,"date":"2012-11-29T12:30:43","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T17:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=6039"},"modified":"2012-11-29T12:30:43","modified_gmt":"2012-11-29T17:30:43","slug":"washington-irving-and-el-estudiante-de-granada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/washington-irving-and-el-estudiante-de-granada\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Irving and “El estudiante de Granada”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Today is the anniversary of Washington Irving\u2019s death. This North American writer spent some time travelling around Spain, and it was during his visit to Granada that he wrote his \u201cTales of the Alhambra\u201d. This is quite an interesting book, because it is a mixture of \u201ccostumbrismo\u201d (a literary genre that explains local customs), and exoticism. In these tales he narrates everyday life events; he presents his readers people from the city, people he met and loved to talk to, and a whole collection of legends and stories about the magic that shrouds the Arabic Fortress.<\/p>\n

But it is not about the Tales that I want to write today. Some years ago, a new short story, not very well known in Spain, was translated and published with the name of \u201cEl alquimista de Granada\u201d (The alchemist of Granada). Although its original name in English was \u201cThe student of Salamanca\u201d, I think the Spanish translation is more accurate with the book content.<\/p>\n

It is a gothic story, similar to that of Anne Radcliffe, Horace Walpole or Mathew G. Lewis. It is the story of an unruly student from Salamanca who comes to waste some time in Granada. In the library he finds a mysterious erudite worn in black, who is said to be an alchemist, and the young decides to know more about him. So he follows the strange man to an old mansion outside the city. Once in there, he perceives a feminine silhouette, and he falls madly in love with this ethereal woman…<\/p>\n

As you can see, there are adventures, romance, mystery, dungeons, references to the terrible Inquisition processes, but also a great description of this Nasrid city, and some of its most wonderful places. If you know Granada, you will think you are back to ancient times while you read this book, and will probably admire more the actual city.<\/p>\n

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Hoy es el aniversario de la muerte de Washington Irving. Este escritor norteamericano pas\u00f3 alg\u00fan tiempo viajando por Espa\u00f1a, y fue durante su visita a Granada que escribi\u00f3 sus \u201cCuentos de la Alhambra\u201d. Es este un libre interesante, ya que es una mezcla de costumbrismo y exotismo. En sus Cuentos narra hechos de la vida cotidiana; presenta a sus lectores gente de la ciudad, que conoci\u00f3 y con quienes le entusiasmaba charlar, y toda una colecci\u00f3n de legendas e historias sobre la magia que envuelve la fortaleza \u00e1rabe.<\/p>\n

Sin embargo no sobre los Cuentos que quiero escribir hoy. Hace algunos a\u00f1os, una nueva historieta, no muy conocida en Espa\u00f1a, fue traducida y publicada con el nombre de \u201cEl alquimista de Granada\u201d. Aunque el t\u00edtulo original en ingl\u00e9s era \u201cEl estudiante de Salamanca\u201d, creo que la traducci\u00f3n espa\u00f1ola es m\u00e1s fiel al contenido del libro.<\/p>\n

Se trata de una historia g\u00f3tica, similar a las de Anne Radcliffe, Horace Walpole o Mathew G. Lewis. Es la historia de un d\u00edscolo estudiante de Salamanca que viene a pasar alg\u00fan tiempo en Granada. En la biblioteca encuentra a un misterioso erudito vestido de negro, de quien dicen es alquimista, por lo que el joven decide averiguar m\u00e1s sobre \u00e9l. Por lo tanto sigue al extra\u00f1o personaje hasta una vieja mansi\u00f3n a las afueras de la ciudad. Una vez all\u00ed, percibe una silueta femenina, y se enamora perdidamente de esa joven et\u00e9rea…<\/p>\n

Como pod\u00e9is ver, hay aventuras, romance, misterio, mazmorras, referencias a los terribles procesos inquisitoriales, pero tambi\u00e9n una fabulosa descripci\u00f3n de esta ciudad nazar\u00ed, y algunos de sus lugares m\u00e1s bellos. Si conoc\u00e9is Granada, creer\u00e9is que hab\u00e9is vuelto a tiempos remotos mientras le\u00e9is este libro, y posiblemente admirar\u00e9is m\u00e1s la ciudad real.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Today is the anniversary of Washington Irving\u2019s death. This North American writer spent some time travelling around Spain, and it was during his visit to Granada that he wrote his \u201cTales of the Alhambra\u201d. This is quite an interesting book, because it is a mixture of \u201ccostumbrismo\u201d (a literary genre that explains local customs), and…<\/p>\n

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