Versos Sencillos: A Dual-language Edition (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Jose Marti (Author), Pete Seeger (Author), Anne Fountain (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0786423862 | ISBN-13: 978-0786423866 | Publication Date: August 30, 2005 | Edition: Bilingual

“One of the best works of translation...of Cuba’s most universal and most-admired hero.”—Hispania In 1890, the great Cuban revolutionary leader José Martí wrote his most famous poetry, Versos Sencillos, in a small town called Haines Falls in the Catskill Mountains of New York. Sincere and intensely personal in tone, these verses form a unique autobiographical expression yet have world-wide appeal. This dual-language edition of Versos Sencillos offers both the Spanish-language original and a graceful English translation of each poem in the collection. The translation follows the original rhyme scheme where feasible but deliberately chooses meaning over form, staying true to mood and method. In addition to notes on the poems, this edition also includes the particulars of translation and provides a background for the composition of the verses, features lacking in earlier translations. An index of first lines, both English and Spanish, is included.

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About the Author

Translator Anne Fountain is coordinator of Latin American Studies at San José State University in San José, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 130 pages
• Publisher: McFarland & Company; Bilingual edition (August 30, 2005)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0786423862
• ISBN-13: 978-0786423866
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,860,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars FALSE ADVERTISING, January 19, 2012

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l.garcia - See all my reviews

This review is from: Versos sencillos (Diferencias) (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

This is completely ridiculous. The book mentioned above was not the book i recieved in the mail today. The preview shows you a completely different book: there is no english translation, it's completely written in spanish.

The price seemed to good to be true & i guess i was right. Do not buy if you're getting it for the english translation.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Buyer Beware, April 1, 2008

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Mobile Infidel - See all my reviews

This review is from: Versos sencillos (Diferencias) (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

Buyer beware. I ordered the paperback edition of Versos Sencillos (Diferencias) pictured and described above. This is a Spanish language edition, only. It does not contain an English translation of Marti's poetry, as suggested by the reviews and the information provided by Amazon regarding the translator. The reviewers who speak of the beauty of the translator's work are talking about a hard cover edition. This is not it. The single star rating reflects this error. Of course, Marti's poetry is worthy of 5 stars. It is extraordinary.