Cicada!

Now you slip away in sleep.
Your boat is sea-mist, dreaming, by the shore.

Spain’s most beloved poet, Federico García Lorca brilliantly captures the beauty and brutality of the twentieth century. His creative imagination transcends his own experiences – be it from the perspective of an ant, a gypsy nun, or Socrates – to meditate on death, love and honour, and to interrogate the decay and pretence of his society. Lorca’s poetry excites, moves and disarms.

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin BooksNow you slip away in sleep. Your boat is sea-mist, dreaming, by the shore. Spain’s most beloved poet, Federico García Lorca brilliantly captures the beauty and brutality of the twentieth century. His creative imagination transcends his own experiences – be it from the perspective of an ant, a gypsy nun, or Socrates – to meditate on death, love and honour, and to interrogate the decay and pretence of his society. Lorca’s poetry excites, moves and disarms.

• | Author: Federico Garcia Lorca
• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Apr 17, 2025
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• | Language: eng
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780241746844
• | ISBN-10: 0241746841