by Jorge Manrique · FisicalBook · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788498150322
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«Jorge Manrique y la poesía medieval» is an anthology of medieval poetry with texts by Jorge Manrique, published in paperback (125 pages, in Spanish).
A journey through medieval poetry: the advance of Romance over Latin and themes such as heroes, historical events, religion, and moral, satirical, or burlesque proverbs. The selection ranges from popular kharjas to the mester de clerecía with Gonzalo de Berceo and culminates with Jorge Manrique's Coplas a la muerte de su padre.
Published in 2005, with an introduction and explanatory notes, it is part of the Clásicos Españoles collection (number 4).
Intended for literature students and readers interested in medieval poetry.
Jorge Manrique was a major Castilian poet, whose main work, the Coplas por la muerte de su padre , is still read today. He was a supporter of the queen Isabel I of Castile, and actively participated on her side in the civil war that broke out against her half-brother, Enrique IV, when the latter attempted to make his daughter, Juana, crown princess. Jorge died in 1479 during an attempt to take the castle of Garcimuñoz, defended by the Marquis of Villena, after Isabel gained the crown.
