Abstract

Observing how a specific theme emerges within the work of a poet leads to greater appreciation of stylistic technique and to a better understanding of human experience In this paper we study the poetry of Gustavo Adolfo B cquer to perceive how a lover s passion transforms itself into an autonomous entity that travels through space Relevant connections between poems must be carefully traced We start by examining the nostalgia evoked by remembrance of past love in Rhyme LIII