Réquiem por un campesino español: Easy Reader (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

~ Ramón J. Sender (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

'This is an excellent edition of Requiem, not least for its thorough and penetrating introductory essay'. -- Bulletin of Hispanic Studies

'This volume will no doubt become the standard text for Engliah readers'. --Modern Language Review

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Description

"Requiem per un campesino espanol" was first published under the title Mosen Millan in Coleccion Aquelarre,Mexico, 1953. The present text follows the first Spanish edition published by Destino, Barcelona, 1974, which bears a few minor variants, mainly in paragraph structure. It has been reprinted a number of times and translated into many languages and is one of the most widely read Spanish texts in the 20th century. This edition is aimed primarily at sixth-formers and university undergraduates and the introduction and notes have been compiled in the light of recent socio-politial topic-based syllabuses and communication studies courses. The inclusion in the introduction of a substantial section on the now out-of-print "Contraataque" (1937), the wartime narrative which contains the germ of the post-war novel, is intended to provide the student with a context for the study of the process in Sender's writing inspired by the Civil War - from explicit militant propaganda penned in the heat of battle to implicit poetic parable, historical emotion recollected in the comparative tranquillity and distance of exile. It is hoped that such a juxtaposition will illuminate both the content and literary achievement of "Requiem". --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback
• Publisher: Emc Pub (January 1972)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 8742977304
• ISBN-13: 978-8742977309
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,097,936 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best literary account of the effect of the Civil War, February 26, 1999

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This review is from: Requiem Por UN Campesino Espanol (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

Ramon Sender fuses symbolism and realism in this account of the effect of the Spanish Civil War on a small Aragonese population. He reclaims the image of Christ crucified for the Republican side. This image had been used by Nationalists to symbolise the fate of Spain. It is here won forever for Republican historians as a metaphor for the suffering of ordinary Spanish people. Easy to read in the beautiful Spanish original but excellently translated. You now have good reason to read this book twice!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Underrated author, June 28, 2009

By	F. OLAZABAL "quico boricua" (San Juan, P.R. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Requiem Por Un Campesino Espanol/ Requiem for a Spanish Peasant (Destinolibro) (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

I discovered reading this book one of the greatest Spanish writers. On a recent trip to Madrid I looked for his books, not an easy task, and bought all the ones I could find. Now I look forward to reading them.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars school reading, September 8, 2009

By	L. Kearns - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Requiem Por UN Campesino Espanol (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

i needed this book for a class im taking and it came in the mail very fast and is in great condition thanks!!