Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

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Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

1867–1928

A fiery Spanish novelist and political activist, he turned the landscapes and tensions of Valencia into vivid, sweeping fiction. His international success later carried his stories far beyond Spain, especially through major film adaptations.

60 Audiobooks

Argentina, Legend and History

Argentina, Legend and History

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, Carlos O. (Carlos Octavio) Bunge, Luis María Drago, Juana Manuela Gorriti, Pedro Goyena, Juan María Gutiérrez, Pedro Lacasa, Lucio Vicente López, Vicente Fidel López, Vicente López y Planes, Bartolomé Mitre, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, Marcos Sastre

Los cuatro jinetes del apocalipsis

Los cuatro jinetes del apocalipsis

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Los argonautas

Los argonautas

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Woman Triumphant (La Maja Desnuda)

Woman Triumphant (La Maja Desnuda)

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

La voz de la conseja, t.2

La voz de la conseja, t.2

by Joaquín Álvarez Quintero, Serafín Álvarez Quintero, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, José Echegaray, Concha Espina, Wenceslao Fernández-Flórez, Gutiérrez Gamero, Antonio de Hoyos y Vinent, J. (José) Ortega Munilla, Alvaro Retana, Diego San José, Bernardo Morales San Martín, Felipe Trigo

Cuentos valencianos

Cuentos valencianos

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

The Torrent (Entre Naranjos)

The Torrent (Entre Naranjos)

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Cañas y barro: Novela

Cañas y barro: Novela

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Sangre y arena

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

La Barraca

La Barraca

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Los muertos mandan

Los muertos mandan

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Los enemigos de la mujer

Los enemigos de la mujer

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

The Dead Command

The Dead Command

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

La horda

La horda

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Entre naranjos

Entre naranjos

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Mare nostrum

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

The Blood of the Arena

The Blood of the Arena

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Arroz y tartana

Arroz y tartana

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

La Catedral

La Catedral

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Novelas de la Costa Azul

Novelas de la Costa Azul

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

La Tierra de Todos

La Tierra de Todos

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

El préstamo de la difunta

El préstamo de la difunta

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Sónnica la cortesana: Novela

Sónnica la cortesana: Novela

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

El paraiso de las mujeres

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Contes espagnols d'amour et de mort

Contes espagnols d'amour et de mort

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

El papa del mar

El papa del mar

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

The Cabin [La barraca]

The Cabin [La barraca]

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

La condenada (cuentos)

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Les morts commandent

Les morts commandent

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

La reina Calafia (novela)

La reina Calafia (novela)

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

La araña negra, t. 1/9

La araña negra, t. 1/9

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

La maja desnuda

La maja desnuda

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Les quatre cavaliers de l'apocalypse

Les quatre cavaliers de l'apocalypse

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

El intruso

El intruso

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

La familia de Doctor Pedraza

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Sónnica

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

La bodega

La bodega

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

La araña negra, t. 7/9

La araña negra, t. 7/9

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

The Last Lion, and Other Tales

The Last Lion, and Other Tales

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Luna Benamor

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Mare Nostrum (Our Sea): A Novel

Mare Nostrum (Our Sea): A Novel

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

La araña negra, t. 8/9

La araña negra, t. 8/9

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

La araña negra, t. 9/9

La araña negra, t. 9/9

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Blood and Sand

Blood and Sand

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Oriente

Oriente

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

La araña negra, t. 6/9

La araña negra, t. 6/9

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Flor de mayo

Flor de mayo

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

La araña negra, t. 2/9

La araña negra, t. 2/9

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

La araña negra, t. 3/9

La araña negra, t. 3/9

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

La araña negra, t. 4/9

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

La tentatrice

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

La araña negra, t. 5/9

La araña negra, t. 5/9

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

The Temptress (La tierra de todos)

The Temptress (La tierra de todos)

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

The Shadow of the Cathedral

The Shadow of the Cathedral

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

About the author

Born in Valencia in 1867, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez studied law but became better known for his work as a writer, journalist, and Republican politician. He was deeply involved in public life as well as literature, and that energy runs through much of his fiction.

He is especially remembered for novels set in the Valencian region, where local life, social conflict, and strong emotion play a central role. Among his best-known works are La barraca, Cañas y barro, and Los cuatro jinetes del Apocalipsis, the last of which helped make him an international name.

Blasco Ibáñez died in 1928 in Menton, France. Today he is often valued not only for the dramatic drive of his storytelling, but also for the way his books connect personal lives with politics, class, and history.