Rafael Pérez y Pérez

Rafael Pérez y Pérez
Born September 18, 1891
Cuatretondeta, Province of Alicante, Spain
Died April 24, 1984 (aged 92)
Cuatretondeta, Province of Alicante, Spain
Resting place Cuatretondeta, Province of Alicante, Spain
Pen name Rafael Pérez y Pérez;
R. Pérez y Pérez
Occupation Novelist
Language Spanish language
Nationality Spanish
Period 1909-1971
Genre Romance

Rafael Pérez y Pérez (born 18 September 1891 in Cuatretondeta, Province of Alicante, Spain - d. 24 April 1984 in Cuatretondeta, Province of Alicante, Spain), was a popular Spanish writer of over 160 romantic novels from 1909 to 1971. He was one of the first writers to publish romance novels written in Spanish language. His novels have been translated into 22 languages, and had sold over 5 million copies by the year 1977,[1][2] and some of his novels were adapted to film.

Biography

Rafael Pérez y Pérez was born on 18 September 1891 in Cuatretondeta, Province of Alicante, Spain. Amateur historian, on 1909 he won his first award with a historical monograph entitled Las Germanías de Valencia. He worked first as a teacher and then as inspector of primary education. He began publishing in the 1920s, getting a great success until the 1940s, but continued publishing until 1971, when his progressive blindness not allowed to continue. His novels of medieval setting were particularly successful. Five of his novels were adapted to film: Mariquita Monleón, Cuando pasa el amor, La niña de Ara, Muñequita and Inmaculada.

Bibliography

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Non-fiction

Single novels

Los Caballeros de Loyola Series

  1. Los Caballeros de Loyola (1929)
  2. La gloria de amar (1934)

Duquesa Inés Series

  1. Duquesa Inés (1930)
  2. Por el honor del nombre (1932)

Dos Españas Series

  1. Elena (1939)
  2. Juan Ignacio (1939)
  3. De una España a otra (1939)

Entre el aviador y el millonario Series

  1. Entre el aviador y el millonario (1943)
  2. Sin amor (1943)

El Señor de Albarracín Series

  1. El Señor de Albarracín (1945)
  2. El idilio de una reina (1945)

Martinejo Series

  1. Martinejo (1947)
  2. Intrigas en la corte (1947)

El valido del Rey Series

  1. El valido del Rey (1948)
  2. La bastarda del condestable (1948)
  3. El Castillo de Escalona (1948)

El segundón Series

  1. El segundón (1953)
  2. El misterio de Gistaín (1953)

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