Rimas y leyendas (Biblioteca Hermes) (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Gustavo Adolfo Becquer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1997 | Series: Biblioteca Hermes

Becquer's "Rimas y Leyendas" contains the works that best represent the romantic period. From the rhymes (rimas), whose apparent simplicity and depth of content give them their essence, to the legends (leyendas), which are examples of the heights that the Spanish language has reached, these works have as a theme the popular beliefs of Spaniards and Europeans.

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B?cquer was a lyric poet of the 19th century who was a leader of the Romantic literary movement. He was born in Spain and died sad and lonely at the age of 34. Rimas y Leyendas is read in Spanish by Argentinian actress Graciela Lecube. The author's work embraces a wide range of lyric topics, from rhymes inspired in himself and in the meaning of poetry, to the harp, nature, dreams, a kiss, the death of a loved one, time, and pain. The Green Eyes follows the fatal destiny of Fernando, who tracks a wounded deer to the land near the fountain of the Alamos. Legend tells of an evil spirit living in the fountain, but Fernando refuses to believe and approaches anyway. Upon his return, he becomes sad and quiet; he has become enchanted by a pair of green eyes. He returns to the fountain, where he finds a beautiful woman with green eyes and golden hair and follows her into the water. The Hill of the Souls in Purgatory was inspired on All Saints' Eve, when B?cquer was suffering from insomnia. The hill used to be the site of the Templarios brought by the king when Soria was conquered from the Arabs. The land surrounding the hill was rich in wild game, and the nobles became angry because they could no longer hunt there. They decided to organize a hunting party, but a bloody war exploded among them, with deadly ramifications. Rimas y Leyendas can be used for Spanish II and upper levels in high school and university programs.AGloria S. Castillo-Potts, Darien, GA
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Text: Spanish

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Product Details

• Paperback: 299 pages
• Publisher: Biblioteca Hermes; 1. ed edition (1997)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 8483081105
• ISBN-13: 978-8483081105
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lo mejor y lo peor del romanticismo, November 26, 2000

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Guillermo Maynez (Mexico, Distrito Federal Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rimas y Leyendas (Clasicos Esenciales Santillana) (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

Cualquiera que lea las rimas de Bécquer en la adolescencia temprana, en el momento de los primeros enamoramientos, quedará fascinado por la sintonía de sus sentimientos con los versos. En realidad, su calidad es dispareja (aunque ello no impide recomendar su lectura). Los que mejor recuerdo son "Volverán las oscuras golondrinas" y "Qué solos se quedan los muertos". Algunos rayan en la cursilería más simplona, pero otros tienen un patetismo atractivo, sobre todo porque Bécquer tiene la cualidad de proyectar una atmósfera muy provinciana, muy sevillana, que les da un aura de misterio. Las leyendas, en cambio, son una joya del romanticismo: recuperan de manera convincente la obscuridad y la cercanía con lo sobrenatural, que caracterizan el apego del romanticismo por la Edad Media. Son , desde luego, sumamente sentimentales, pero la creación de ambientes rayanos en ell delirio es muy buena. El trabajo de Bécquer vale la pena por su representatividad y por la recuperación del sabor de las antiguas leyendas españolas.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maestro del Romance, August 30, 2000

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laura valle-easley (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rimas y Leyandas (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

Yo lei el libro de Rimas y Leyendas cuando era una jovencita de 15 o 16 anos de edad. Ahora como mujer mayor, con familia y una carrera, todavia me emociona y me hace sentir como esa jovencita sonadora. Si tu eres romantica/o, este es un libro que se debe tener en la biblioteca personal. Las Leyendas estan tambien llenas de misterio y romance. En general este libro es uno que no aburre y que renueva.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars obra de arte, April 6, 2000

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maite - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rimas y Leyandas (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

Becquer para mi es el mejor poeta romantico con diferencia, sus rimas estan llenas de intimismo, imaginacion y libertad, uno se ve reflejado en cada verso, y en sus leyendas emplea una bellisima prosa poetica para narrar sus irreales y magicas historias. Si te gusta el misterio leelas.