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Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer

Born

in Seville, Spain

February 17, 1836

Died

December 22, 1870

Genre

Poetry, Short Stories, Nonfiction

Influences

Lord Byron, William Shakespeare, José Zorrilla, Victor Hugo, Mariano J ...more

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Gustavo Adolfo Domínguez Bastida, better known as Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, was a Spanish post-romanticist writer of poetry, short stories, and nonfiction now considered one of the most important figures in Spanish literature. He adopted the alias of Bécquer as his brother Valeriano Bécquer, a painter, had done earlier. He was associated with the post-romanticism movement and wrote while realism was enjoying success in Spain. He was moderately well known during his life, but it was after his death that most of his works were published.

He is best known for his intimate, lyrical poems and for his legends; more importantly, he is remembered for the verbal decor with which he impregnated everything he wrote. A Romantic poet above all else, Bécqu ...more

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Average rating: 4.02 · 28,276 ratings · 2,118 reviews · 647 distinct works • Similar authors

	Rimas y leyendas 4.09 avg rating — 14,626 ratings — published 1868 — 261 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rimas 4.22 avg rating — 3,770 ratings — published 1868 — 242 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leyendas 3.91 avg rating — 2,359 ratings — published 1864 — 239 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	El monte de las ánimas by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, David Rubín 3.81 avg rating — 1,087 ratings — published 1861 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Los Ojos Verdes 3.75 avg rating — 472 ratings — published 1861 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cartas desde mi celda 3.79 avg rating — 344 ratings — published 1864 — 92 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	El Rayo de Luna 3.87 avg rating — 294 ratings — published 1871 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cartas literarias a una mujer 4.04 avg rating — 247 ratings — published 2011 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Cruz Del Diablo En Espanol 3 (Leer En Espanol) 3.57 avg rating — 252 ratings — published 1860 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rimas, leyendas y narraciones (Sepan Cuantos, #17) 4.17 avg rating — 214 ratings — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (?)

“The soul that can speak through the eyes can also kiss with a gaze.”
― Gustavo Adolfo Becquer

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“¿Qué es poesía? --dices mientras clavas
en mi pupila tu pupila azul.
¿Qué es poesía? ¿Y tú me lo preguntas?
Poesía... eres tú.”
― Gustavo Adolfo Becquer

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“¡Los suspiros son aire y van al aire!
¡Las lágrimas son agua y van al mar!
Dime, mujer, cuando el amor se olvida
¿sabes tú adónde va?”
― Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer

tags: love, poetry, spanish

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