The Spanish writer Carlos Arniches Barreda He was born on October 11, 1866, in the city of Alicante.
Carlos Arniches he was one of the most prolific playwrights of his generation. He was born in Alicante in 1866, but economic and civil unrest forced the family to move to Barcelona to find work.
In their teens, Arniches He moved on his own to Madrid to dedicate himself to his writing career. Initially he was more interested in writing novels and articles than plays. He began to collaborate in newspapers and magazines, with small articles, but it was difficult for him to earn a living.
His first success came in 1877 when he published a short biography of King Alfonso XII of Spain. The book was very popular as an educational text, and it gave Arniches a high degree of financial security.
He continued to write gossip columns and newspaper articles, until in 1888 he became more drawn to dramatic writing. This change came after he successfully helped a young aspiring playwright review a play that had previously been poorly received by audiences. Arniches He would continue to collaborate with other writers and artists throughout his career.
Arniches wrote in a wide variety of styles. Many of his works contain songs and musical interludes. He wrote many works of “gender boy“or Operetta – short comic pieces including dance, parody and lots of local color. Because many of his works are set in lower-class areas in Madrid, the language that the characters use is very colloquial. In fact, Arniches was sometimes accused of destroying the Spanish language in his dramas.
Outstanding works
Publishing house (1888, his first work)
The Legend of the Monk (1892)
The Ghosts (1892)
Cape First (1895)
The saint of Isidra (1898)
Doloretes (1901)
The handful of roses (1902)
Poor Valbuena (1904)
The Stars (1904)
Soul of God (1908)
My Dad (1910)
The first conquest (1910)
Genius and figure (1910)
Master of the Street (1910)
Little People (1911)
The Chaste Prince (1912)
The house of Quirós (1915)
Serafin, the painter (1916)
Petra’s Revenge (1917)
My husband is coming (1918)
The caciques (1920)
Don’t be offended, Beatriz (1920)
The Cat Girl (1921)
Don Quintín, the bitter (1924)
The last monkey (1926)
Mr. Adrián, the cousin (1927)
The plot of Mediacapa (1928)
For you is the world (1929)
Mr. Badanas (1930)
The Goddess Laughs (1931) I Want (1936)
Father Pitillo (1937)
Uncle Miseries (1940)
Don Verdades (1944, his last work).