Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada

This is the original Spanish edition of Neruda's celebrated early collection. Twenty short love poems are followed by a final song of despair. They explore young desire, longing, memory and separation, using images of the sea, rain, forests and the night. The voice is intimate and sensual, and the music of the Spanish verse is central to its charm. It remains one of the most read books of poetry in the Spanish-speaking world.