author
Manuel Fernández y González
1821–1888
A hugely popular 19th-century Spanish storyteller, he helped turn the serialized novel into a mass phenomenon. His fast-moving historical adventures and dramatic plots won a wide readership in Spain and beyond.
9 Audiobooks
El cocinero de su majestad: Memorias del tiempo de Felipe III
by Manuel Fernández y González
El infierno del amor: leyenda fantastica
by Manuel Fernández y González
Amparo (Memorias de un loco)
by Manuel Fernández y González
Historia de los siete murciélagos, leyenda árabe
by Manuel Fernández y González
La vieja verde: Estudios al natural
by Manuel Fernández y González
Los monfíes de las Alpujarras: novela original
by Manuel Fernández y González
Los hermanos Plantagenet
by Manuel Fernández y González
La alhambra; leyendas árabes
by Manuel Fernández y González
El manco de Lepanto episodio de la vida del príncipe de los ingenios, Miguel de Cervantes-Saavedra
by Manuel Fernández y González
About the author
Born in Seville on December 6, 1821, Manuel Fernández y González became one of the best-known Spanish writers of his century. He later settled in Madrid and worked across several forms, including poetry, drama, journalism, and fiction, but he is most strongly remembered as a novelist.
He was especially associated with the novela por entregas—the serialized fiction published in installments that kept readers coming back for the next chapter. Reference works describe him as extraordinarily prolific, with a vast output of novels, many centered on historical, legendary, or popular themes. Titles linked to his career include Men Rodríguez de Sanabria, El pastelero de Madrigal, and Los desheredados.
Fernández y González died in Madrid on January 6, 1888. Today he stands out as a key figure in popular Spanish fiction: a writer who brought suspense, emotion, and historical color to a broad reading public.