Author
Apeles Mestres
1854-1936
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Books by Apeles Mestres
La barca dels afligits : $b Marina en un acte
"La barca dels afligits: Marina en un acte" by Apel·les Mestres is a theatrical play written in the early 20th century. This work, marked by its dialogue-driven narrative, explores themes of familial conflict, emotional struggles, and the quest for understanding among its characters, all set against the backdrop of a fishing community. The play unfolds on a beach where a group of fishermen and their families face a tempest of silent despair. Key characters include Cinto, the father grappling with his uncommunicative sons Cintet and Ciset, along with Mero, whose daughter Ventureta yearns for connection. As the characters oscillate between moments of humor and reflective sorrow, their misunderstandings and grievances become palpable. The story reaches a pivotal point when the characters finally confront each other, leading to revelations and resolutions that transform their relationships. Thus, the narrative not only depicts the trials of everyday life but also emphasizes the healing power of communication and relationship building within intimate circles, capturing the essence of human interaction in a vividly relatable way.
Llibre d'horas
"Llibre d''horas by Apeles Mestres" is a lyrical poetry collection written in the late 19th century. Shaped like a traditional book of hours, it traces a single day from dawn to night, blending vivid nature imagery with gentle philosophical reflections on time, presence, love, and a discreet sense of the divine. The morning poems awaken with the lark and first light, urging us to seize the only sure moment—now—while counseling calm, constancy, and trust in a higher purpose. Midday celebrates sunlit fields alive with birds, blossoms, and buzzing life. Afternoon turns meditative: clouds transform and pass, losses are met with nature’s renewals, melancholy lengthens yet yields to hope, and twilight hushes the landscape as mountains sleep and two vigilant cats face off in a garden. Night widens the gaze to the cosmos—the moon’s silent path, the world stilled under silver light, the Angel of Sleep, the clock grinding moments into eternity, questions whispered to the stars—and closes with a luminous vision of God moving through sky, sea, and fields, affirming the quiet rhythms of life and a serene, steadfast faith.