Quote of the day
He had that nameless charm, with a strong magnetism which can only be called "It", and cats – as well as women – always knew when he came into the room.
Leopoldo Alas
Born: April 25, 1852
Died: June 13, 1901 (aged 49)
Bio: Leopoldo García-Alas y Ureña, also known as Clarín, was an Spanish realist novelist born in Zamora. He died in Oviedo.
Known for:
- La regenta (1885)
- Doña Berta (1892)
- El gallo de Sócrates (1901)
- His Only Son: With Dona Berta