Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer

Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (February 17, 1836 – December 22, 1870) was an Spanish poet and tale writer, one of the most important in Spanish literature, associated to the romanticism movement. He was moderately known during his life, but it was after his death that most of his works were published.

Works

Rhymes

This book was composed after his death from many sources, the primary one hand-written by Bécquer himself, The sparrows' book.

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In the Rhymes (Rhyme 21) he wrote one of the most famous poems in the Spanish language, answering a lady who asked what was poetry:

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(...) What is poetry! And do you ask me?/Poetry... is you.

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Legends

The Legends are a variety of romantic tales. As the name implies, most have a legendary tone. Some depict supernatural and semi-religious (christian) events, like The mount of the souls, The green eyes, The rose of the Passion and The miserere (a religious song). Others cover more or less normal events from a romantic view, like The moonlight ray and Three dates.

Related Topics:
Supernatural - Christian - Miserere - Romantic

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