Captains Verses
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Captains Verses
by Authors:
Pablo Neruda , Donald D. Walsh
Released: February, 1988
ISBN: 081120457X
Paperback
Sales Rank: 31,392
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Customer Review #1:
The most beloved book of poetry that I own
I had heard about Pablo Neruda a few years before and I wasnt too fond of his poetry. When I opened "The Captains Verses" in a bookstore a few months ago, I knew that I had to have it. Since then this has become my most treasured book of poetry. I dont even know how to describe Pablo Neruda. When you read his poetry you just become entranced by the way he is so accurately able to convey such passion in his simple words and beautiful imagery. Even now after I have read each poem in this book at least a hundred times I am still amazed by the way he does it. I have not yet found another book of poetry that can evoke such feeling as "The Captains Verses." I believe that this is essential to any poetry lovers collection of poetry and that those who are not big fans of poetry would enjoy the love poems of Pablo Neruda.
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Customer Review #2:
the heart of Neruda
This is a fabulous dual-language collection of some of the most sensual, passionate poems written in modern times. Whether he imagines himself as an insect making a journey "from your hips to your feet", traveling to distant places with his beloved by his side, or as a soldier who must leave but whose love will "go on singing until the end of life", Neruda writes with exquisite simplicity, and great beauty.
I find this to be the most accessible of Nerudas books that I have read, perhaps because its subject was a central part of his life. As explained in the introduction of the book, these poems are autobiographical, and written about his wife, Matilde Urrutia. First published anonymously in 1952, they were released in 1963 under his own name, but only after much thought, because of their "intimate birth".
The translations by Donald D. Walsh are superb. He has captured the fluid rhythm, the emotion, and the fire.He was fortunate to have had this remarkable relationship, as well as the ability to express his feelings with such uncommon depth, but for those men who lack Nerudas poetic genius, and who would like to melt the heart of the woman they love, this might be the perfect gift to go along with that bunch of flowers.
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Customer Review #3:
Powerfull and sensitive
The most amazing and sesitive book that I ever had read about Pablo Neruda.
Pablo es capaz de modelar como nadie las imagenes y meterte en un libro tan hermoso y poderoso. "La muerta" es un claro ejemplo de la belleza y la fuerza de su poesía.
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