Sketches of Spain, Impressions and Landscapes

Resumen del libro

Sketches of Spain (Impresiones y paisajes) was Lorca's first book, published when its author was just nineteen. A collection of finely honed meditations on the country's art, landscapes and history, it is infused with all the passion and excitement of a young writer struggling to find his voice. Serif's is the first UK edition of this formative work by one of the twentieth century's greatest writers, and is embellished by Julian Bell's unforgettable black-and-white illustrations, which take the reader straight to the beating heart of Lorca's Spain.

Lorca is entranced by the sunsets of his native city of Granada, enthralled by the Gothic magnficence of Burgos Cathedral, mesmerised by the 'savage splendour' of Castile's austere yet beautiful landscapes. He rages against the harshness and celibacy of monastic life while delighting in the monks' Gregorian plainchant, rhapsodises about the glories of medieval sculpture and revels in the romanticism of abandoned gardens.

Biografía del autor

Federico García Lorca (1898-1936) es una de las voces más universales de la literatura española. Poeta, dramaturgo y prosista, supo unir la tradición popular con las vanguardias de su tiempo en obras que marcaron un hito en la lírica y el teatro del siglo XX. Libros como i Romancero gitano /i o i Poeta en Nueva York /i y piezas teatrales como i Bodas de sangre, El público /i o i La casa de Bernarda Alba /i lo consagraron como un creador de enorme fuerza lírica y dramática. Su vida y su obra, truncadas por la violencia de la Guerra Civil, lo convirtieron en símbolo de la libertad creativa y la memoria cultural.