“A delightful little book.”—The Church Times.
“An attractive volume; the photographs with which it is illustrated are admirable. The subjects give a very fair idea of the beauty and charm of a fascinating country.”—The Manchester Guardian.
SEELEY, SERVICE & CO. LIMITED
CONTENTS [0]
| PAGES |
CHAPTER I | |
Spain the Home of Romance—The Conservatism of thePeople—Spain the most Democratic of Countries—TheTradition of Chivalry—The Cid—Spain the ConnectingLink between Europe and Africa—The Place of the Moor in theCountry To-day—The Gardens of Granada—The Bull-fight:its National Importance—Spanish Dancing | [13]–57 |
CHAPTER II | |
The Character of the People—Their Quietness andSobriety—Their Cruelty—This the Result of theirStoicism and Indifference to Pain—These the Qualities of aStrong and Primitive People—The Feria, the Holidayof theSevillians—Religion: its Place in the NationalLife—The Dance of the Seises—Holy Week inSeville—Religious Processions—The Paseos | [58]–92 |
CHAPTER III | |
Toledo, the Type of the Spanish City—ItsArchitectural Monuments—The Intermingling of Arab andChristian Art—Granada—TheAlhambra—Cordova—The Great Mosque—Seville, theCity of Pleasure—The Special Character of theStreets—The Café’s and Shops—TheTypical Andalusian—The Parks—TheSevillanas—Spanish Courtship—The Houses ofSeville—The Patios—The Home-life of theSevillians—Spanish Hospitality | [93]–129 |
CHAPTER IV | |
Madrid: its Situation—The Old Town—TheRastro—The New Town—The Puerta delSol—Cafés—TheAguadores—The Prado Park—TheTheatre—Spanish Children—The Museums—ThePicture-galleries | [130]–152 |
CHAPTER V | |
Life in a Spanish Posada—SpanishPeasants—The Toilers of the Field and otherWorkers—The Cigarreras of Seville—TheKermesse in the Esclava Gardens—The Love ofFestivals—Easter Day in a Spanish Village—Third-classTravelling—Wild Life in Spain—Fishing in the CountryDistricts | [153]–203 |
CHAPTER VI | |
Spanish Art the Reflection of the SpanishTemperament—The Great Buildings of Spain—SpanishGothic—Its Realistic Naturalness, its Massiveness andExtravagance—The Churches, the Real Museums of ArtTreasures—Polychrome Sculpture—SpanishPainting—Its Late Development—Its SpecialCharacter—Its Strength, its Dramatic and ReligiousCharacter | [204]–231 |
The Real Spirit of Spain—The Spiritual Instinct ofthe Race—The Escorial—Spanish Beggars—TheSpaniard belongs to the Past, but also to the Future | [232]–252 |
Index | [253]–254 |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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| Women at the Al-Mida Fountain in the Patio de los Naranjos, Cordova | Frontispiece |
| A Peasant of Andalusia | [12] |
| A Busy Street leading to the Market, Valencia | [14] |
| The Puerta Visagra Antigua, Toledo | [20] |
| Pastimes of the Gitanos in the Camino del Sacre Monte, Granada | [26] |
| Walls and Towers of the Alhambra on the Bank of the Darro, Granada | [33] |
| A Glimpse of Granada from the Walls of the Generalife, the Summer Palace of the Moors | [36] |
| A Group of Dancers at the Feria, Seville | [43] |
| The Old Town of Ronda | [46] |
| The Falls of the Guadalevin, the Great Gorge, and the New Bridge, Ronda | [50] |
| Spanish Dancers, Seville | [54] |
| The Cave of the Doves | [60] |
| The Limestone Quarries, Almeria | [64] |
| A Gipsy House at Coria | [68] |
| Interior of the Same House | [74] |
| A Village Pasos | [80] |
| A Rope and Matting Factory, Seville | [84] |
| Sacristy of the Convent of the Cartuja, Granada | [88] |
| Bridge of Alcantara and the Alcázar, Toledo | [94] |
| A Street in Cordova | [100] |
| Puerta del Perdon | [107] |
| The Queen’s Chamber, Alhambra | [110] |
| Court of Lions, Alhambra | [116] |
| A Group of Workers in a Patio | [120] |
| “Las Planchadoras” | [129] |
| The Throne-Room, Royal Palace, Madrid | [133] |
| The Rastro Market, Madrid | [134] |
| Mounting Guard in the Plaza de Armas | [143] |
| Children at Play | [147] |
| A Bridge and Country Homes | [154] |
| The Village Posada | [158] |
| A Medieval Ox-Cart | [164] |
| Harvesting Wheat | [168] |
| An Orange-Picker | [172] |
| Pottery Vendors | [178] |
| A Basque Peasant-Girl driving an Ox-Cart | [184] |
| Sherry a Half-Century Old | [191] |
| Ruins of an Old Aqueduct | [194] |
| Beaching Fishing-Boats | [198] |
| Choir-Stalls in the Mosque, Cordova | [207] |
| Burgos Cathedral | [210] |
| Residence of the Mexican Minister, Madrid | [214] |
| The Old Aqueduct of Trajan | [218] |
| Main Gallery in the Museo del Prado | [222] |
| The Cross by the Wayside | [226] |
| Town and Monastery of the Escorial | [234] |
| Puerta Judiciana, or Gate of Justice | [238] |
| Municipal Plaza and Cathedral, Toledo | [242] |
| The Valley of the Guadelevin River | [246] |
| Flamenco Dance of a Gitana, Seville | [249] |
CHAPTER I—THE FASCINATION OF SPAIN
Spain the Home of Romance—The Conservatism of the People—Spain the most Democratic of Countries—The Tradition of Chivalry—The Cid—Spain the Connecting Link between Europe and Africa—The Place of the Moor in the Country To-day—The Gardens of Granada—The Bull-fight: its National Importance—Spanish Dancing.