Juan RamÓn JimÉnez (1881–1958) was a Spanish poet; he was awarded the 1956 Nobel Prize in Literature.

An exquisite book, rich, shimmering, truly incomparable. (New Yorker)

• Translator's AcknowledgmentsPlatero and IList of Chapters I. PlateroII. White ButterfliesIII. Twilight GamesIV. EclipseV. FearVI. KindergartenVII. The Crazy-ManVIII. JudasIX. Early FigsX. AngelusXI. The PitXII. The ThornXIII. The SwallowsXIV. The StableXV. The Castrated ColtXVI. The House across the StreetXVII. The Little IdiotXVIII. The GhostXIX. Landscape in ScarletXX. The ParrotXXI. The RoofXXII. ReturnXVIII. The Locked GateXXIV. Don JosÉ, the CurateXXV. SpringXXVI. The CisternXXVII. The Mangy DogXXVIII. The PoolXXIX. April IdylXXX. The Canary's FlightXXXI. The DevilXXXII. LibertyXXXIII. The RomaniesXXXIV. The SweetheartXXXV. The LeechXXXVI. The Three Old WomenXXXVII. The CartXXXVIII. BreadXXXIX. AglaiaXL. The Corona PineXLI. DarbÓnXLII. The Child and the WaterXLIII. FriendshipXLIV. LullabyXLV. The Tree in the YardXLVI. The Consumptive GirlXLVII. BenedictionXLVIII. RonsardXLIX. Peep ShowL. Wayside FlowerLI. LordLII. The WellLIII. PeachesLIV. The KickLV. AssographyLVI. Corpus ChristiLVII. PromenadeLVIII. The CockfightLIX. NightfallLX. The StampLXI. The Mother DogLXII. She and WeLXIII. SparrowsLXIV. Frasco VÉlezLXV. SummerLXVI. Forest FireLXVII. The BrookLXVIII. SundayLXIX. The Cricket's SongLXX. BullfightLXXI. StormLXXII. Wine HarvestLXXIII. NocturneLXXIV. SaritoLXXV. Last SiestaLXXVI. FireworksLXXVII. The OrchardLXXVIII. The MoonLXXIX. PlayLXXX. Wild GeeseLXXXI. The Little GirlLXXXII. The ShepherdLXXXIII. The Canary DiesLXXXIV. The HillLXXXV. AutumnLXXXVI. The Captive DogLXXXVII. The Greek TurtleLXXXVIII. October AfternoonLXXXIX. AntoniaXC. The Forgotten Grape ClusterXCI. AdmiralXCII. VignetteXLIII. Fish ScaleXCIV. PinitoXCV. The RiverXCVI. The PomegranateXCVii. The Old CemeteryXLVIII. LipianiXCIX. The CastleC. The Old Bull RingCI. EchoCII. FrightCIII. The Old FountainCIV. The RoadCV. Pine NutsCVI. The Runaway BullCVII. November IdylCVIII. The White MareCIX. CharivariCX. The GypsiesCXI. The FlameCXII. ConvalescenceCXIII. The Old DonkeyCXIV. DawnCXV. Small FlowersCXVI. ChristmasCXVII. Ribera StreetCXVIII. Rainy SeasonCXIX. She-Ass's MilkCXX. Clear NightCXXI. The Wreath of ParsleyCXXII. The Wise MenCXXIII. Mons-UriumCXXIV. WineCXXV. The FableCXXVI. CarnivalCXXVII. LeÓnCXXVIII. The WindmillCXXIX. The TowerCXXX. The Sand-Dealer's DonkeysCXXXI. MadrigalCXXXII. DeathCXXXIII. NostalgiaCXXXIV. The SawhorseCXXXV. MelancholyCXXXVI. To Platero in the Heaven of MoguerCXXXVII. Cardboard PlateroCXXXVIII. To Platero, en su Tierra