Écfrasis y lecturas icono-textuales en las «Leyendas» de Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer

The purpose of this dissertation is to analyze how Bécquer makes his readers both see and hear through his prose. This semiotic research encompasses the various forms of ekphrasis used by Bécquer in the “Leyendas”. It shows how both images and symbols produce in readers sensory experiences that enhance their role as active participants in the creation of meaning. Thus, Bécquer´s prose is like a painting which not only tells a story, but also reflects reality through the eyes of the reader’s imagination.