About Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836–1870) was a Spanish poet and prose writer from Seville. He worked mostly as a journalist in Madrid; his Rimas and Leyendas were gathered by friends and published in 1871, the year after his death. His prose includes the Cartas literarias a una mujer (1860–61) and Cartas desde mi celda (1864).
Works by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
1 essay to practice
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer’s writing style
Bécquer's prose is musical and confiding. In the literary letters he speaks to a single listener, uses questions and repetition to slow the reader down, and explains ideas about poetry through feeling and image rather than definition.
How to write like Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
Pick one of Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer’s essays and retype it word for word. Copying slows you down enough to notice how each sentence is built: where it starts, how long it runs and which words carry the weight. Keep the style notes above in mind as you type, then write a paragraph of your own in the same voice. New to this? Read what copywork is and how to do it.