Platero and I

by Juan Ramón Jiménez

Book Overview

The most popular work by the great Spanish writer Juan Ram n Jim nez (1881-1958), this is a series of autobiographical prose poems about the wanderings in Andalusia of a poet and his donkey. This new,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595003451
• ISBN13: 9780595003457
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

what can I say, donkeys are the best of God's creatures,

Wonderful book, will take your blood pressure down to normal, and give you insight into this incredible animal, the donkey. Been ill treated for all of mankinds time here, but they still stand with head drooped low, they are the Prince of all animals. You will love this story, if you have a heart, and a soul.

Every Spanish teacher needs this book!

1956 Nobel prize winner! A classic that all should know. The poet and the donkey travel to remote villages and they talk about the simple drama of small village life. This is a shorter version- the full version is 138 chapters and this book has nineteen of the most famous works. Get the hardcover of this book because you will need it! They made a later version of this in softcover- you will rue the day of not ordering the hardcover it is a great translation tool. Our reviews are for people like you to make great investments in literature.

Dar'bon, the mild anti-hero and Platero

A very sweet book and touching story. Not for the cynical. Read and try to imagine various friends and family members in the roles of these characters, as my friend did to me, calling me Dar'bon, as to my propensity at the time for burping and such, and while reading, laugh and celebrate a provincial, simple and endearing story of a simple lifestyle rich with meaning. Classic!

a childhood favorite that grows with you

Platero and I is a series of vignettes about the life of a poor poet and his treasured donkey and the small Spanish village in which they live. Written in richly lyrical prose, it is a hauntingly beautiful book which explores the depths of human emotion and feeling, and the concepts of love, loyalty, friendship, and freedom. The language and the short chapters are simple enough to hold the attention of even children--I myself read this book for the first time as a child, and over the years I have returned to it time and again. It is a timeless literary classic that never grows old--the more one reads it, the more one gets out of it. The original, longer version is a little hard to find these days, but well worth the effort--you will be well-rewarded if you do decide to search it out. Once you read it, you will understand why Jimenez won the Nobel Prize for literature.

Sweet, captivating! A beautiful story about friendship!

A sweet story about Platero (the donkey) and his owner. The descriptive language is so rich and beautiful that this book is used in Argentina's Grammar schools to teach about 'descriptive writing style'.