Rafael Pérez y Pérez


Rafael Pérez y Pérez, 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, and some of his novels were adapted to film.

Biography

Rafael Pérez y Pérez was born on 18 September 1891 in Quatretondeta, Province of Alicante, Spain. Amateur historian, in 1909 he won his first award with a historical monograph entitled Las Germanías de Valencia. He worked first as a teacher and then as primary education inspector. He began publishing in the 1920s, achieving great success until the 1940s, but he continued publishing until 1971, when his progressive blindness no longer allowed him to continue. His novels with a 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.

Non-fiction

  1. Los Caballeros de Loyola
  2. La gloria de amar

    Duquesa Inés Series

  3. Duquesa Inés
  4. Por el honor del nombre

    Dos Españas Series

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

    Entre el aviador y el millonario Series

  4. Entre el aviador y el millonario
  5. Sin amor

    El Señor de Albarracín Series

  6. El Señor de Albarracín
  7. El idilio de una reina

    Martinejo Series

  8. Martinejo
  9. Intrigas en la corte

    El valido del Rey Series

  10. El valido del Rey
  11. La bastarda del condestable
  12. El Castillo de Escalona

    El segundón Series

  13. El segundón
  14. El misterio de Gistaín