Coplas por la muerte de su padre

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Manrique, Jorge, 1440?-1479

Contributor:

Foulché-Delbosc, R. (Raymond), 1864-1929.

Language:

Spanish

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Coplas por la muerte de su padre" by Jorge Manrique is a lyrical poem written during the late 15th century, specifically in the context of Spanish literature's medieval period. The work is a profound meditation on death, loss, and the transient nature of life, articulated through the lens of personal grief as Manrique memorializes his father, Rodrigo Manrique. The poem employs a structured format known as "coplas," which consists of individual stanzas, to express its themes. In "Coplas por la muerte de su padre," Manrique navigates the complexity of human existence and the inevitability of death, often reflecting on how worldly pleasures are fleeting and, ultimately, illusory. Through poignant imagery, he compares life to a river flowing towards the sea of mortality, emphasizing the futility of earthly pursuits in the face of death. The poem also serves as a broader meditation on universal themes of loss, virtue, and the legacy one leaves behind, suggesting that true honor comes from a life lived virtuously and with faith. In doing so, Manrique's work resonates with readers as an exploration of mortality and the meaning of life beyond the physical realm. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Elisa and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coplas_por_la_muerte_de_su_padre

Reading ease score: 75.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2015-06-30