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THE LITTLE SPANISH DANCER
A STREET IN SEVILLE]
_The_ LITTLE SPANISH DANCER
BY MADELINE BRANDEIS
_Photographic Illustrations_
GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS NEW YORK _by arrangement with the A. Flanagan Company_
COPYRIGHT, 1936, BY A. FLANAGAN COMPANY
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AN INTERNATIONAL DEDICATION
TO
AILEEN
MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
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NOTE
The photographs in this book were taken in Spain by the author. The character of "The Little Spanish Dancer" is portrayed by Pilar Herrera, of Seville, a charming little girl, whom we wish to thank for helping to decorate this book.
CONTENTS
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Chapter I The Magic Castanets 9
Chapter II An Old Red Cape 20
Chapter III In Old Cadiz (A Legend of the Castanets) 32
Chapter IV The Souvenirs Speak 44
Chapter V In Old Granada (A Legend of the Castanets) 61
Chapter VI Another Visit to Juan 71
Chapter VII Four Old Paintings 77
Chapter VIII Fiesta 89
Chapter IX The Mystery of the Young Prince 100
Chapter X A Stout Sweetheart 115
Chapter XI Dance of the Six (A Legend of the Castanets) 123
Chapter XII Pilar's Grandfather Remembers 134
Chapter XIII Bullfight in Madrid (A Legend of the Castanets) 138
Chapter XIV Where Is Pilar? 156
Chapter XV A Stranger Arrives 163
Pronouncing Vocabulary 175
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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A STREET IN SEVILLE 2
THE LITTLE SPANISH DANCER 8
DANCING IN A PUBLIC SQUARE, SEVILLE 11
WHEN PILAR WAS LITTLE 14
PILAR KNELT DOWN BESIDE THE CHEST 17
GIRALDA TOWER, SEVILLE 19
STREET OF THE SERPENTS 21
ALCAZAR GARDENS, SEVILLE 25
JUAN, THE SHOPKEEPER 27
SEVILLE 29
CADIZ 33
STREET OF THE SERPENTS 36
ALCAZAR GARDENS, SEVILLE 40
SEVILLE 43
HOW COULD SHE GIVE THEM UP? 46
PUERTO DEL SOL, TOLEDO 49
BARCELONA 51
TOMB OF THE CHILDREN, EL ESCORIAL 54
PILAR LOOKED AT THE FAN 56
GYPSIES, GRANADA 60
GENERALIFE GARDENS, ALHAMBRA 62
BOABDIL SURRENDERING TO FERDINAND 66
GRANADA 68
POTTERY SHOP, TRIANA 74
COURT OF DOLLS, ALCAZAR 76
PILAR 78
SALAMANCA 82
ST. TERESA CONVENT, AVILA 84
PILAR IN HER COSTUME 90
THE MOSQUE, CORDOBA 92
ANDALUSIAN HAT 93
A FIELD NEAR CORDOBA 95
A DOUGHNUT STAND 97
AVILA 103
PARK IN MADRID, STATUE OF KING ALFONSO 107
BURGOS CATHEDRAL 109
MIRAFLORES MONASTERY, BURGOS 112
TOMBS OF FERDINAND AND ISABELLA, GRANADA CATHEDRAL 114
GIRL-DRAPED BALCONIES 117
GIBRALTAR 120
ALHAMBRA 122
DANCE OF THE SIX, SEVILLE CATHEDRAL 125
BOYS PLAYING BULLFIGHT 136
BULLFIGHT, MADRID 137
MADRID 144
_From a Painting by Goya_ DONA ISABEL CORBO DE PORCEL 147
BULLFIGHT, MADRID 151
THE PRADO, MADRID 155
TOLEDO 159
TRIANA BRIDGE, SEVILLE 162
A NET MAKER, SEVILLE 166
TOLEDO 169
PILAR AND HER GRANDFATHER 172
THE LITTLE SPANISH DANCER]
The Little Spanish Dancer