Neruda's most beloved poems in Spanish and W. S. Merwin's brilliant English translations First published in 1924, "Veinte poemas de amor y una cancion desesperada" remains among Pablo Neruda s most popular work. Daringly metaphorical and sensuous, this collection juxtaposes youthful passion with the desolation of grief. Drawn from the poet s most intimate and personal associations, the poems combine eroticism and the natural world with the influence of expressionism and the genius of a master poet. This edition features the newly corrected original Spanish text, with masterly English translations by award-winning poet W. S. Merwin on facing pages. Includes twelve sketches by Pablo Picasso New introduction by Cristina Garcia A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition packaged with French flaps For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators.