100 Love Sonnets: Cien sonetos de amor (Texas Pan American Series) (English and Spanish Edition)

This book has served many purposes for me. It was a Valentine's Day present for my fiance (then my boyfriend of 3 months). I chose a poem to read at our wedding. I read it for pleasure. I read it to renew my interest in Spanish. I recommended it to everyone and anyone.Neruda's poetry is nothing short of astounding. This book is perfect, since a lot of people prefer love poetry if they do not normally read poetry. It has the Spanish version on one side of the page, and the English translation on the other.The poems range from touching to angry to erotic to mournful to playful. Neruda's descriptions will make you look at the world with new eyes. Neruda is one of the only poets I have come across who approached love like Shakespeare: with a variety of emotions and perspectives. Another refreshing thing is that Neruda is very passionate and worshipful of women, never spiteful or cruel. His poetry is also very personal, as much of it seems to be directed toward his wife.Buy this to find a perfect poem for a reading or speech. Buy it as a gift for a lover or loved one, or a romantic friend. Please, just buy it to have on your library shelf, for your friends and your children to pick up and discover.

I really learned about Pablo Neruda after watching the Special Features in the movie Il Postino. Here, several actors read excerpts of his poems. Before this, I had never read much poetry. I fell in love! From there, I bought 100 Love Sonnets. The preface in this book has an especially poignant address to his wife. Neruda crafts his words so beautifully and so sensually. I also bought Essential Neruda and of course, his Twenty Love Poems. I like to believe there is a romantic in all of us. Neruda has a way of bringing that out, of making us appreciate the beauty around us.On a different note, I don't read Spanish so I can't commment on how well these translations are done. A Chilean friend of mine told me (of course) these are better in Spanish but the translations aren't bad. In any case, they are moving and beautiful. Wouldn't that be what Neruda would have wanted?

Love to read this to my girl

My favorite of all the translations.

Best ever.

Great book. The translations are very well done. I've had anthologies of his poetry before where the translators took way too many liberties. This one is on target.

This book is a must for any personal library. Not coming into popularity in the U.S. until the 60's, Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda was "discovered" by American readers during great turmoil in our country. This anthology will move any reader who appreciates great poetry. I came upon it as a result of watching Robin Williams quoting one of the lines from sonnet XVII in this book in the movie "Patch Adams" at the grave of his murdered girlfriend.

Second time purchasing this book. I love this book and I feel it’s interpretations are as close to Pablo’s true words as possible.

Beautiful poetry !!! This is more of a personal book of poems about his lover than poems for lovers. Pablo Neruda makes simple words beautiful. You can t help but love his poetry !!!

It's not just Shakespeare who wrote lovely sonnets, Neruda would give him a run for his money! Book arrived very quickly

Wonderful words of love

all men should read them and maybe then they will understand what love is

Very well presented volume in 2 languages