The Poetry of Pablo Neruda

This is an excellent compilation of Pablo Neruda poems, mostly translated to English but some also include the original Spanish. I got this back in high school as an assignment and loved it and annotated it to death. It's a thick book but totally worth it for anyone who wants an introduction to the full spectrum of Neruda's work. It spans across his entire career and is organized thoughtfully.

This is my daughter’s favorite poet. She is so in love with this book. So I have to give it 5 stars. She hasn’t put it down. And from what she has read to me, well it is very lovely poetry indeed!

Excellent Service

The poetry of this writer is stunningly beautiful. Note - the book I ordered arrived damaged and I had to return it. More a shipping problem

I heard a poem of his in a movie, or read it in a book quoted, I can't remember, but I loved it so much I wanted all of his poetry. Thick book, some in Spanish, most is in English.

At over 900 pages (not counting the intro, bibliography, notes, and index) this is an impressive compilation of Neruda's poetry. I am, however, disappointed that a few of my favorite poems are missing and that there are so few poems presented in the original Spanish. Those that are presented come before the English translations rather than on the facing pages. I like the dual-language facing-page layout because it helps me to improve my Spanish in a much easier way. But for anyone who has few or none of this great poet's work and who is not particularly interested in language study, there probably isn't a better choice out there for a general overview.

I’m just reviewing the condition of the book from the seller, not the content of this book. For the record, if you’ve never read anything by Pablo Neruda, this is a wonderful collection of his poetry. But back to the condition of the book. It was described as “Good” but I think it’s just about brand new. No marking on the book at all, no highlights, no torn corners. It’s truly in GREAT shape and arrived very, very quickly. I’m so pleased and hope to use this seller again in the not too distant future. Many, many thanks to the seller, Red’s Corner.

Huge volume but it looks and feels good. Very readable and a MUCH more thorough sampling of Neruda's work than I've seen previously. There are a few Spanish originals scattered throughout, though not on adjacent pages to the translation.

Great deal

A lot of stimulating poetry in readable translations with occasional original texts to compare, so ideal if you are not sufficiently proficient to read the originals but are willing to spend a little time working out how the translator has approached his task.

It's truly the best collection

If you love poetry, this is a book for you. If you like South American literature, this is a book for you. If you are in love, this is a book for you. Enough said.

A collection of great poems.