Poem of the Cid

Informationen zum Autor Lesley Byrd Simpson  was a renowned translator of many great works of Spanish literature. His translations of  The Celestina  and  The Poem of the Cid  in particular are acclaimed for preserving the vigor and colloquial flavor of the original texts. Klappentext “Simpson translates with agility, closely following the turns and images of the original text. . . . He keeps the poetic tone, stylistic variety, and a certain very Castilian expressiveness.”— Revista Hispánica Moderna “One of the many charms of the old poem is its directness of expression. Professor Simpson has seen this, and he has properly brought it into English.”— Romance Philology Zusammenfassung One of the greatest works of Spanish literature, this 800-year-old saga narrates the legendary exploits of the soldier-adventurer Ruy D'az of Bivar, known as El Cid--"the Lord"--and his part in the long struggle between Christianity and Islam.anity and Islam. Inhaltsverzeichnis Canto One: The Exile Canto Two: The Wedding Canto Three: The Outrage at Corpes Map: Spain in the Time of the Cid

Product details

• Assisted by: Lesley Byrd Simpson (Translation), Simpson Lesley Byrd (Translation)
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9780520309616
• ISBN: 978-0-520-30961-6
• No. of pages: 112
• Series: World Literature in Translation
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Spanish & Portuguese, Spanish, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets