Spanish literature in Reclams red series: this is the Spanish original text - unabridged and unedited with word explanations at the bottom of each page, an afterword, and literary references. 'Requiem for a Spanish Peasant' is a classic of modern Spanish literature. The novella is set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War. It recounts, in flashbacks, the key moments of the life of Paco, a farmer's son, whose funeral mass is to be held a year after his murder by the fascists. Spanish reading: level B2 (GER).