Gustavo Adolfo Domínguez Bastida, better known as Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, (February 17, 1836, Seville - December 22, 1870) was a Spanish post-romanticist writer of poetry and short stories, now considered one of the most important figures in Spanish literature. He adopted the alias of Bécquer as his brother Valeriano Bécquer, a painter, had done earlier. He was associated with the post-romanticism movement and wrote while realism was enjoying success in Spain. He was moderately well known ...

A minstrel narrates the burial in a grove of a young woman whose body protrudes an unburied hand, as a sign of her fiancé's failure to make her his wife. Upon hearing this story, a count went to the minstrel to ask him where that story was told. Upon learning from the troubadour that she was originally from Gómara, in the province of Soria, the nobleman became livid, a sign that the minstrel interpreted as meaning that the story told affected him personally. Indeed, according to the testim...

The mount of the soulsis a short story written by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer and published in 1861 in a collection of stories by the author entitled Soria. The legend told in this story shows us the events that happened to Alonso, a young man who tried to please his cousin Beatriz on All Saints' Day or All Souls' Night (November 1). Beatriz was a really beautiful young woman, with blue eyes and beautiful lips, who had lost her bond on the mountain of souls. She asks her cousin to go l...

He tells us that one day he was walking through the quiet streets of Seville when, for no apparent reason, he decided to enter the San Jerónimo neighborhood. There were some merchants who were full of joy, everyone sang and there was a wonderful atmosphere.When he was about to leave the fair, a young man arrived, he asked him to please give him the photo of his beloved. Bécquer agreed and the boy recognized the portrait of the young woman immediately, told him that it was Amparo, a ...

The protagonist writes down three dates, the first corresponds to a vision of a mysterious woman, the same, finding herself hidden behind some curtains, manages to be seen by the narrator of the legend, who begins to become obsessed with her. The second date refers to the protagonist's return to Toledo, when in search of inspiration he finds a convent. From one of the windows a hand that greeted him. The hand disappears and he never sees it again. The third date corresponds to his third vi...

Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (Seville, 1836-Madrid, 1870), was a poet, romantic narrator and precursor of the best contemporary poetry. The Rhymes and Legends of him is his best known work, which includes the devil's cross

The late Romantic poet Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer is considered one of the first modern Spanish poets. His ‘Rimas’ (Rhymes) are celebrated for their sensitive, restrained and deeply subjective quality. Bécquer’s poetry tackles themes of love, disillusionment and loneliness, while exploring the mysteries of life and poetry. In contrast to the rhetorical and dramatic style of the Romantic period, Bécquer’s lyricism, in which assonance predominates, is simple and airy. The Delphi Poets Se...

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Supernatural Elements: Many of the legends feature ghosts, spirits, and other supernatural beings. Bécquer's writing often explores the eerie and mysterious aspects of Spanish folklore, creating a haunting and evocative atmosphere.Romantic Themes: The stories frequently delve into themes of love, loss, and longing. Bécquer’s romantic and often tragic narratives are imbued with a sense of melancholy and yearning.Folkloric Influence: The collection draws on traditional Spanish legends and my...

Artículos varios Cartas desde mi celda Cartas literarias a una mujer El monte de las ánimas Leyendas Narraciones

Do you see that man with the scarlet cloak, and the white plume in his hat, and the gold-embroidered vest? I mean the one just getting out of his litter and going to greet that lady—the one coming along after those four pages who are carrying torches? Well, that is the Marquis of Mascoso, lover of the widow, the Countess of Villapineda...

“The Op-Ed Novel not only elegantly recounts a vital intellectual and cultural history of post-Franco Spain. Carefully exploring the careers of Spain’s most eminent writers, it demonstrates, too, the osmotic links between political journalism and literary fiction—salutary reading in the English-speaking countries, where politics and literature are still regarded as strangers to each other.”—Pankaj Mishra, author of Run and HideA new histor...