GUSTAVO ADOLFO GUSTAVO ADOLFO BÉCQUERBÉCQUER

1836-18701836-1870

GUSTAVO ADOLFO BÉCQUER

WHO WAS HE?WHO WAS HE?

He was born in Seville on the 17th of He was born in Seville on the 17th of February of 1836. He died in Madrid on February of 1836. He died in Madrid on the 22nd of December of 1870.the 22nd of December of 1870.

He wrote articles for newspapers, short He wrote articles for newspapers, short stories and poetry. He is considered stories and poetry. He is considered our best late Romantic poet. German our best late Romantic poet. German Romantic poets had a big influence on Romantic poets had a big influence on him.him.

He is one of the most important figures He is one of the most important figures in Spanish literature.in Spanish literature.

HIS FAMILYHIS FAMILY His father (José His father (José

Domínguez Bécquer) Domínguez Bécquer) was a very good and was a very good and well-known painter in well-known painter in Seville. Seville.

His father died when His father died when Gustavo was only 5 Gustavo was only 5 years old.years old.

His mother died too, His mother died too, when Gustavo was 6 when Gustavo was 6 years old. years old.

(José Domínguez Bécquer)(José Domínguez Bécquer)

HIS BIOGRAPHYHIS BIOGRAPHY

Bécquer began to show his interest in Literature Bécquer began to show his interest in Literature at San Telmo school with Narciso Campillo, his at San Telmo school with Narciso Campillo, his most important friend, in 1846.most important friend, in 1846.

Some years later in 1850, he began to work at Some years later in 1850, he began to work at the studio of Don Antonio Cabral Bejarano. the studio of Don Antonio Cabral Bejarano.

He worked in this studio for only two years, then He worked in this studio for only two years, then he started to work with his brother Valeriano. he started to work with his brother Valeriano.

VALERIANO DOMÍNGUEZ BÉCQUER

At the age of seventeen he went to Madrid At the age of seventeen he went to Madrid to fulfill his dream: He wanted to become to fulfill his dream: He wanted to become a very good poet.a very good poet.

After some months, he started to work for After some months, he started to work for a newspaper.a newspaper.

He worked in the newspaper only for two He worked in the newspaper only for two years. Then, when his brother Valeriano years. Then, when his brother Valeriano arrived in Madrid, Gustavo went to live arrived in Madrid, Gustavo went to live with him.with him.

In May of 1861 he married Casta In May of 1861 he married Casta Esteban Navarro. They had two Esteban Navarro. They had two children. children.

In 1866 he started to work for the In 1866 he started to work for the Spanish Minister González Bravo.Spanish Minister González Bravo.

In September 1870 his brother In September 1870 his brother Valeriano died. Some months after Valeriano died. Some months after that, in December, he also died.that, in December, he also died.

GONZÁLEZ BRAVO

WORKSWORKS

He wrote lots of poems and legends (short He wrote lots of poems and legends (short stories).stories).

Most of the short stories that he wrote are Most of the short stories that he wrote are based on legends and have a misterious based on legends and have a misterious tone. We can see that in “tone. We can see that in “El monte de las El monte de las ánimasánimas”.”.

Bécquer wrote at least 98 “Bécquer wrote at least 98 “RimasRimas” (short ” (short poems). Most of them are about love .based poems). Most of them are about love .based on romantic histories.on romantic histories.

BY:

FRANCISCO JAVIER BALLESTEROS

JAVIER GUERRERO MATALLANOS

NURIA MEGÍA CARRASCO

INMACULADA GARCÍA ALCALÁ

ALONSO DE ERCILLA SECONDARY SCHOOL