The Alhambra, a collection of tales and sketches of Moors and Spaniards - the original title of the book - is a sympathetic and generous work, the conception of which goes beyond the usual work of bringing together a series of tales and integrating them on the basis of a romantic genre vision. Irving offers us a cordial and amiable portrait of the real people with whom he shared his stay in the place and fantasises with stories and legends that have a common nexus: the Alhambra.