Classic spanish poetry books

Poetry readers are characterized by having a special sensitivity towards words, especially classical poetry readers. They are able to appreciate details and empathize with what the poets expressed, whether they are from their time or if they belong to distant times. In this section we introduce you to the great feathers of Spanish poetry from the Middle Ages to the 18th century. Masterpieces by authors who have made history in Spanish literature such as Jorge Manrique, Garcilaso de la Vega, Fray Luis de León, Santa Teresa de Jesus, San Juan de la Cruz, Lope de Vega, Miguel de Cervantes, Luis de Góngora, Francisco of Quevedo and Pedro Calderón de la Barca.

For those interested in poetry created during the Middle Ages in Spain, we recommend the poems of Gonzalo de Berceo, Juan Ruiz the archpriest of Hita, the Marquis of Santillana and Jorge Manrique. The poetry of Gonzalo de Berceo in "Milagros de Nuestra Señora" stands out for didactism and morality because his goal was to convey Christian principles.

"Libro de Buen Amor" by Juan Ruiz, the archpriest of Hita is the masterpiece of the clergy mester. This book is composed of a set of poems in which the main thread is the narration of the author's fictional experiences related to love. If you are curious about the cult poetry of the thirteenth and fourteenth century you can not miss the poems of Gonzalo de Berceo and the Archpriest of Hita.

Of the Spanish poetry of the fifteenth century, the essential readings are the sermons of the Marquis de Santillana and "Coplas a la muerte de su padre" by Jorge Manrique. If you are looking to leave the darkness of the Middle Ages behind and enter the light of the Renaissance, let yourself be dazzled by the Golden Age poetry of Spanish literature. Enjoy the musicality and beauty of Garcilaso de la Vega's sonnets or dare to rise to the highest through ascetic and mystical poetry.

"You will live without living in you" when you read the complete works of Fray Luis de León, Santa Teresa de Jesús and San Juan de la Cruz. If you are interested in conceptist and culteranista poetry, do not miss the most representative authors: Francisco de Quevedo for conceptism and Luis de Góngora for culteranismo. Although Lope de Vega, Miguel de Cervantes and Calderón de la Barca are well known for their writings in other literary genres such as theater in the case of Lope and Calderón or the novel in the case of Cervantes, however, his poetry also deserves to be outstanding. In this section you will find anthologies that bring together the best poems of these writers. Enjoy the poetry that has left its mark on the history of Spanish literature.
(Gustavo Adolfo Becquer)

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