Romancero

Synopsis of Romancero

Immerse yourself in the rich tradition of Spanish popular poetry with 'Romancero', an essential critical edition by Paloma Díaz-Mas. This book is the most important and long-lived manifestation of popular poetry in the Castilian language. Born in the Middle Ages to be sung and shared by the community, the romances have survived almost to the present day, subject to constant and fertile reworking. Its characteristic metric structure and enunciative emphasis bring together episodes of heroic and chivalrous deeds, love affairs, stories of biblical and classical inspiration, matters dominated by wonder or mystery, and true news from a distant time. All this variety and richness is generously represented in the present selection, orchestrated, meticulously commented and annotated by Paloma Díaz-Mas, the leading specialist in the field.