by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer · Susaeta · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788430512133
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«Leyendas» is a collection of romantic legends by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, published by Susaeta in paperback (104 pages, in Spanish).
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer brings together in this volume short stories inspired by popular traditions and legends, where the supernatural intertwines with landscapes described in poetic, visual prose. Tales of love, mystery and fantastic elements show the author's romantic taste and his ability to create an atmosphere of intrigue.
The edition dates from 1 November 1981. These legends come from stories Bécquer published in various newspapers.
For readers who want to approach Spanish Romanticism through short tales of mystery, popular tradition and supernatural atmosphere.
Gustavo Adolfo Claudio Domínguez Bastida, better known as Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, was a Spanish Romantic poet and writer, also a playwright, literary columnist, and talented in drawing. He is one of the most important figures in Spanish literature, with some considering him the most read Spanish writer after Miguel de Cervantes. He adopted the alias of Bécquer as his brother Valeriano Bécquer, a painter, had done earlier. He was associated with the romanticism and post-romanticism movements and wrote while realism enjoyed success in Spain. He was moderately well-known during his life, but it was after his death that most of his works were published. His best-known works are the Rhymes and the Legends, usually published together as Rimas y leyendas. These poems and tales are essential to studying Spanish literature and common reading for high-school students in Spanish-speaking countries.
