by Antonio Machado (Author), Antonio Machado (Author), R. Havard (Editor), Robert Havard (Editor)
A thoroughly edited text of one of 20th-century Spain's most famous volumes of poetry. An introduction offers an in-depth commentary on Machado's themes, techniques and metaphysical manner. In addition to examining the various influences on his work - Krausism, Bergsonism and the '98 Generation's concern for el problema de Espana - the introduction looks at Machado's life, especially the years of composition, 1907-17, and it traces the critical phases in his poetic development: the discovery of the Castilian landscape in Soria, his growing political consciousness, his personal tragedy as a bereaved husband and his existential meditaions in Baeza. Annotations in the form of endnotes provide additional factual information and clarify points of difficulty in the text.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 178
Edition: New
Publisher: Bloomsbury 3PL
Published: 01 Jan 1998
ISBN 10: 1853994847
ISBN 13: 9781853994845