Lorca's Romancero Gitano

A companion volume to Ramsden's critical edition ofRomancero gitano, this collection of essays provides more detailed interpretation of the poems. This poem--by--poem guide to Lorca'sRomancero gitanowas prompted by the need for some form of guidance to the overwhelming amount of critical material published on the book, the relative neglect or misunderstanding of certain poems and a concern to counter a recent tendency to eccentric interpretation. With each poem the author offers a brief introduction to relevant background material, a comprehensive commentary, a brief indication of interpretations notably different from his own and a select critical bibliography.Ramsden, Herbert is the author of 'Lorca's Romancero Gitano' with ISBN 9780719078248 and ISBN 0719078245.