by Jorge Manrique · DEBOLSILLO · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788497590754
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This book is a selection of the poetic work of Jorge Manrique, one of the most prominent names of the Pre-Renaissance in the Castilian language. It includes his famous Coplas a la muerte de su padre, considered one of the peaks of Spanish poetry. In them, Manrique expresses his talent and pain, reflecting on the brevity of life and the meaning of death. The edition features careful annotation and an introductory study by Giovanni Caravaggi.
Jorge Manrique was a major Castilian poet, whose main work, the Coplas por la muerte de su padre , is still read today. He was a supporter of the queen Isabel I of Castile, and actively participated on her side in the civil war that broke out against her half-brother, Enrique IV, when the latter attempted to make his daughter, Juana, crown princess. Jorge died in 1479 during an attempt to take the castle of Garcimuñoz, defended by the Marquis of Villena, after Isabel gained the crown.
