Pedro Antonio de Alarcón
Pedro Antonio de Alarcón y Ariza 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).
Novelas Cortas
In mid-19th century Spain, follow a witty gypsy through the dangerous world of bandits as he seeks reward for capturing a notorious criminal.
By Pedro Antonio de Alarcón
The Strange Friend of Tito Gil
A heartbroken shoemaker's son is offered incredible abilities by Death himself, setting him on an unexpected path filled with love, loss, and the struggle against fate.
By Pedro Antonio de Alarcón