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Reproduction of the original: Legends, Tales and Poems by Gustavo Adolfo Becquer
Gustavo Adolfo Bécqeur is one of the finest writers in any language of tales about fantastic and supernatural occurrences and delirious and delusional states of mind. The fourteen legends, translated from Spanish to English in this volume, show Bécquer at the peak of his ability to render environments in which the human spirit expands its emotional desires in ways that can be as uplifting as they are destructive. Bécquer provides unforgettable characters placed in situations that constantly remind readers that we are never more alive than when we are on the verge of losing that which we hold most dear, be it people we love, dreams we have, or ultimately our very lives. In the Legends readers will find a preference for imaginative subject matter, an appreciation for nature and its link to human emotions, and a dwelling on individualistic and intimate thoughts and feelings. Intensifying all is the sense that Bécquer manifests a deep empathy for his characters regardless of their foibles.
This version of Legends, Tales and Poems by Gustavo Becquer is printed completely in English for English readers' convenience. Please be aware that while some inaccuracies may have occurred during translations, this version is fairly precise. Legends, tales and poems included within this book: AN UNPUBLISHED LETTER OF THE POET BECQUER FROM MY CELL (Letter Six) THE GREEN EYES THE WHITE DOE THE GOLDEN BRACELET THE CHRIST OF THE SKULL THE KISS MASTER P�REZ THE ORGANIST THE DEVIL'S CROSS BELIEVE IN GOD (A Provencal Ballad) WITHERED LEAVES RHYMES
Según un entendimiento muy generalizado entre la mayoría de los críticos, los poemas becquerianos constituyen una historia amorosa, en la que sus partes constituyen un todo armónico, roto en el orden de la edición príncipe, y también ausente en el Libro de los gorriones, mero recordatorio del original perdido en casa de González Bravo cuando la revolución. De aquí el esfuerzo y valor de las investigaciones que tratan de adentrarse en lo que constituye el núcleo lírico de las Rimas (y demás textos en prosa relacionados con las poesías), con el objeto de descubrir cuál es la naturaleza inefable de ese mundo, tan difícil de captar en su totalidad.(De la Introducción de José Carlos de Torres)
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