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_aIrving, Washington, _d1783-1859 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aLegends of the conquest of Spain |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2026 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2026-01-12 | ||
| 508 | _aWebRover, Tim Lindell, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) | ||
| 520 | _a"Legends of the conquest of Spain" by Washington Irving is a collection of historical legends written in the early 19th century. Blending history with romantic folklore, it retells the fall of Visigothic Spain to the Saracens. The narrative centers on King Roderick, Count Julian, Florinda, and the Arab commanders Taric and Muza, using vivid episodes and prophetic portents to dramatize the collapse of a kingdom. The opening of the work sets out a preface defending the use of old chronicles and marvels, then launches into the “Legend of Don Roderick.” It sketches Spain’s earlier invasions and the Gothic ascendancy, condemns Witiza’s corrupt reign, and shows Roderick’s rise and his later decadence. Roderick marries the Moorish princess Elyata (baptized Exilona), betrays Count Julian’s trust by violating his daughter Florinda, and defies warnings to unlock the enchanted tower at Toledo, where a vision foretells Arab conquest and ominous signs follow. In Africa, Julian defeats the Arabs at Ceuta, learns of his daughter’s dishonor, and, with Bishop Oppas, plots treason—emptying Spain of arms, courting Muza, and guiding Taric’s probing raid. Muza secures the Caliph’s leave; Taric returns with an army, burns his ships, seizes Calpe (Gibraltar), and beats back Theodomir’s first stand. As Roderick dispatches Prince Ataulpho to the south, Taric steels his men with a visionary promise, and the two armies draw up for battle at Calpe, where the excerpt breaks off. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aSpain -- History -- 711-1516 | ||
| 653 | _aLegends -- Spain | ||
| 653 | _aTales -- Spain | ||
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