Rimas

Rimas

by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer

"Rimas y Leyendas" (Rhymes and Legends) is a collection of poems and legends by 19th-century Spanish writer Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer. The poems, which make up the majority of the book, are mostly short and lyrical, expressing themes of love, loss, and longing. The legends are longer narrative poems that draw on Spanish folklore and mythology. Both the poems and the legends are known for their beauty and their exploration of the human condition.

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