Albert Frederick Calvert Books
The Alhambra
Albert Frederick CalvertThe Alhambra may be likened to an exquisite opera which can only be appreciated to the full when one is under the spell of its magic influence. But as the witchery of an inspired score can be recalled..
Toledo
Albert Frederick CalvertThe ambition of the author has not been to throw fresh light on a well-worn subject, nor to supplement the work of earlier and more erudite writers with new facts or theories, but simply, as in the ca..
Seville
Albert Frederick CalvertThe history of Seville from the time of its subjugation by Musa is a volume of romance; its pages are illumined by the cold light of flashing steel and stained with the blood of tyrants, traitors, and..
Catalonia & The Balearic Islands
Albert Frederick CalvertBarcelona has remained true to her traditions. She is still, as of old, a city of merchant princes, a hive of industry, at once the Liverpool and Manchester of Spain. To those who visit the capital of..
Granada and the Alhambra
Albert Frederick CalvertGranada and the Alhambra: A brief description of the ancient city of Granada, with a particular account of the Moorish palace.The Alhambra may be likened to an exquisite opera which can only be apprec..
The Cameroons
Albert Frederick CalvertThe establishment of the German East African protectorate forms a story that is intensely interesting, inasmuch as it reveals the duplicity of Teutonic methods in their relations with native races, Eu..
Goya, an account of his life and works
Albert Frederick CalvertGoya’s art would appear to be the reflection of his life. His youth was disordered and tempestuous; in the height of his success he accepted favours, but he was too conscientious an artist to repay th..