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{{short description|Nineteenth-century Spanish novelist}} |
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{{family name hatnote|De Alarcón|Ariza|lang=Spanish}} |
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| name = Pedro Antonio de Alarcón |
| name = Pedro Antonio de Alarcón |
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| caption = Portrait published 1898 <!-- frontispiece of Scribner's anthology Stories by Foreign Authors --> |
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| birth_name = Pedro Antonio de Alarcón y Ariza |
| birth_name = Pedro Antonio de Alarcón y Ariza |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1833|03|10}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1833|03|10|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Guadix]], Spain |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1891|07|19|1833|03|10}} |
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1891|07|19|1833|03|10|df=y}} |
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| death_place = [[Madrid]], Spain |
| death_place = [[Madrid]], Spain |
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| resting_place = [[Cementerio de San Justo]] |
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| occupation = Novelist |
| occupation = Novelist |
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| language = Spanish |
| language = Spanish |
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| nationality = Spanish |
| nationality = Spanish |
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| movement = [[Literary realism]] |
| movement = [[Literary realism]] |
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| office = Seat ''H'' of the [[Real Academia Española]] |
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| term_start = 25 February 1877 |
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| term_end = 19 July 1891 |
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| predecessor = {{ill|Fermín de la Puente y Apezechea|es}} |
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| successor = [[Francisco Asenjo Barbieri]] |
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⚫ | '''Pedro Antonio de Alarcón y Ariza''' (10 March 1833{{spaced ndash}}19 July 1891) was a nineteenth-century [[Spanish people|Spanish]] novelist, |
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⚫ | '''Pedro Antonio de Alarcón y Ariza''' (10 March 1833{{spaced ndash}}19 July 1891) was a nineteenth-century [[Spanish people|Spanish]] novelist, known best for his novel ''[[El sombrero de tres picos (novel)|El sombrero de tres picos]]'' (1874), an adaptation of popular traditions which provides a description of village life in Alarcón's native region of [[Andalusia]]. It was the basis for [[Hugo Wolf]]'s opera ''[[Der Corregidor]]'' (1897); for [[Riccardo Zandonai]]'s opera ''[[La farsa amorosa]]'' (1933); and [[Manuel de Falla]]'s ballet ''[[The Three-Cornered Hat]]'' (1919). |
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Alarcón wrote another popular short novel, '' |
Alarcón wrote another popular short novel, ''{{interlanguage link|El capitán Veneno|es|El Capitán Veneno (novela)}}'' ('Captain Poison', 1881). He produced four other full-length novels. One of these novels, ''El escándalo'' ('The Scandal', 1875), became noted for its keen psychological insights. Alarcón also wrote three travel books and many short stories and essays.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pedro Antonio de Alarcón - letra H|url=https://www.rae.es/academico/pedro-antonio-de-alarcon|website=[[Real Academia Española]]|access-date=27 May 2023|language=es}}</ref> |
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Alarcón was born in [[Guadix]], near [[Granada]]. In 1859, he served in |
Alarcón was born in [[Guadix]], near [[Granada]]. In 1859, he served in the [[Hispano-Moroccan War (1859–1860)|Hispano-Moroccan War]]. He gained his first literary recognition with ''{{interlanguage link|Diary of a Witness to the African War|es|Diario de un testigo de la guerra de África}}'', a patriotic account of the campaign. |
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==Works== |
==Works== |
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* ''Cuentos amatorios |
* ''Cuentos amatorios''. |
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* ''El final de Norma: novela'' (1855). |
* ''El final de Norma: novela'' (1855). |
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* ''Descubrimiento y paso del cabo de Buena Esperanza'' (1857). |
* ''Descubrimiento y paso del cabo de Buena Esperanza'' (1857). |
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* ''El clavo.'' |
* ''El clavo.'' |
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* ''El coro de Angeles'' (1858). |
* ''El coro de Angeles'' (1858). |
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* ''La Alpujarra'' (1873) |
* ''La Alpujarra'' (1873). |
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* ''El sombrero de tres picos'': novela corta (1874). |
* ''El sombrero de tres picos'': novela corta (1874). |
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* ''El escándalo (''1875) |
* ''El escándalo (''1875) |
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* ''El extranjero |
* ''El extranjero''. |
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* ''El niño de la Bola'' (1880). |
* ''El niño de la Bola'' (1880). |
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* ''Historietas nacionales.'' |
* ''Historietas nacionales.'' |
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* ''La Comendadora.'' |
* ''La Comendadora.'' |
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* ''La mujer alta: cuento de miedo.'' |
* ''La mujer alta: cuento de miedo.'' |
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* ''La pródiga'' |
* ''La pródiga''. |
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* ''Lo que se oye desde una silla del Prado.'' |
* ''Lo que se oye desde una silla del Prado.'' |
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* ''Los ojos negros.'' |
* ''Los ojos negros.'' |
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* ''Viajes por España.'' |
* ''Viajes por España.'' |
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* ''Últimos escritos.'' |
* ''Últimos escritos.'' |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*[[World Book]] encyclopedia 1988 |
*[[World Book]] encyclopedia 1988 |
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* {{Gutenberg author |id= |
* {{Gutenberg author |id=6108| name=Pedro Antonio de Alarcón}} |
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* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Pedro Antonio de Alarcón |sopt=w}} |
* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Pedro Antonio de Alarcón |sopt=w}} |
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* {{Librivox author |id=466}} |
* {{Librivox author |id=466}} |
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* [http://www.polyglotproject.com/books/Spanish/las_dos_glorias Las Dos Glorias] in Spanish with English translation |
* [http://www.polyglotproject.com/books/Spanish/las_dos_glorias Las Dos Glorias] in Spanish with English translation |
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* {{LCAuth|n79032858|Pedro Antonio de Alarcón|186|ue}} |
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Pedro Antonio de Alarcón | |
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![]() Portrait published 1898 | |
Born | Pedro Antonio de Alarcón y Ariza 10 March 1833 Guadix, Spain |
Died | 19 July 1891 Madrid, Spain | (aged 58)
Resting place | Cementerio de San Justo |
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | Spanish |
Nationality | Spanish |
Literary movement | Literary realism |
Seat H of the Real Academia Española | |
In office 25 February 1877 – 19 July 1891 | |
Preceded by | Fermín de la Puente y Apezechea |
Succeeded by | Francisco Asenjo Barbieri |
Pedro Antonio de Alarcón y Ariza (10 March 1833 – 19 July 1891) was a nineteenth-century Spanish novelist, known best for his novel El sombrero de tres picos (1874), an adaptation of popular traditions which provides a description of village life in Alarcón's native region of Andalusia. It was the basis for Hugo Wolf's opera Der Corregidor (1897); for Riccardo Zandonai's opera La farsa amorosa (1933); and Manuel de Falla's ballet The Three-Cornered Hat (1919).
Alarcón wrote another popular short novel, El capitán Veneno ('Captain Poison', 1881). He produced four other full-length novels. One of these novels, El escándalo ('The Scandal', 1875), became noted for its keen psychological insights. Alarcón also wrote three travel books and many short stories and essays.[1]
Alarcón was born in Guadix, near Granada. In 1859, he served in the Hispano-Moroccan War. He gained his first literary recognition with Diary of a Witness to the African War , a patriotic account of the campaign.
Works
[edit]- Cuentos amatorios.
- El final de Norma: novela (1855).
- Descubrimiento y paso del cabo de Buena Esperanza (1857).
- Diario de un testigo de la Guerra de África (1859).
- De Madrid a Nápoles (1860).
- Dos ángeles caídos y otros escritos olvidados.
- El amigo de la muerte: cuento fantástico (1852).
- El año en Spitzberg.
- El capitán Veneno: novela.
- El clavo.
- El coro de Angeles (1858).
- La Alpujarra (1873).
- El sombrero de tres picos: novela corta (1874).
- El escándalo (1875)
- El extranjero.
- El niño de la Bola (1880).
- Historietas nacionales.
- Juicios literarios y artísticos.
- La Alpujarra: sesenta leguas a caballo precedidas de seis en diligencia.
- La Comendadora.
- La mujer alta: cuento de miedo.
- La pródiga.
- Lo que se oye desde una silla del Prado.
- Los ojos negros.
- Los seis velos.
- Moros y cristianos.
- Narraciones inverosímiles.
- Obras literarias de Pedro Antonio de Alarcón. Volumen 2
- Obras literarias de Pedro Antonio de Alarcón. Volumen 1
- Obras literarias de Pedro Antonio de Alarcón. Volumen 3
- Poesías serias y humorísticas
- Soy, tengo y quiero.
- Viajes por España.
- Últimos escritos.
References
[edit]- ^ "Pedro Antonio de Alarcón - letra H". Real Academia Española (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- World Book encyclopedia 1988
External links
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Works at Cervantes Virtual |
- Works by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Pedro Antonio de Alarcón at the Internet Archive
- Works by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
- Las Dos Glorias in Spanish with English translation
- Pedro Antonio de Alarcón at Library of Congress, with 186 library catalogue records