The Specter Bridegroom part 9
“I am sorry,” said the stranger, “to break in upon you thus unseasonably”
Here the Baron interrupted him with a world of compliments and greetings;...
The Specter Bridegroom part 8
The cavalier took but little notice of the company or the entertainment. He scarcely tasted the banquet, but seemed absorbed in admira- lion of...
The Specter Bridegroom part 7
The drawbridge had been let down, and the stranger was before the gate. He was a tall gallant cavalier, mounted on a black steed....
The Specter Bridegroom part 6
With his dying breath he entreated his friend to repair instantly to the castle of Landshort, and explain the fatal cause of his not...
The Specter Bridegroom part 5
While the old castle of Landshort was in this state of perplexity, a very interesting scene was transacting in a different part of the...
The Specter Bridegroom part 4
At the time of which my story treats there was a great family gathering at the castle, on an affair of the utmost importance:...
The Specter Bridegroom part 3
She could read without great difficulty, and had spelled her way through several church legends, and almost all the chivalric wonders of the Heldenbuch....
The Specter Bridegroom part 2
Washington Irving (1783-1859)
Washington Irving was born in New York City in 1783, during the British occupation. He was in the diplomatic service for the...
The Specter Bridegroom part 1
It need hardly be said that the literature of the United States is a direct offshoot of that of England. The writings of the...
Alanya Castle
As you tour them, you can also sample the local culinary specialties. Thin, flaky sheets of yufka with `gokelek` cottage cheese, herb-flavored `bazlama` flatbread,...
