Fernán Caballero

Also known as Cecilia Francisca Josefa Böhl de Faber y Ruiz de Larrea, Cecilia Francisca Josefa Böhl und Lütkens y Ruiz de Larrea, Cecilia Böhl de Faber Ruiz de Larrea, Cecilia Böhl von Faber, Fernan Caballero

Spanish women novelist (1796-1877)

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Cecilia Francisca Josefa Böhl de Faber Ruiz de Larrea, known by the pseudonym Fernán Caballero, was a Spanish writer, folklorist, and novelist. Born in Morges in 1796, she died in Seville in 1877. She was a citizen of Spain and adhered to the Catholic Church. Her father was Juan Nicolás Böhl de Faber.

She wrote in Spanish, German, and French, and spoke English in addition to her native languages. Her notable works include *Spanish fairy tales*, *La familia de Alverda*, *La gaviota--The sea-gull, or, The lost beauty*, *Relaciones*, and *Deux nouvelles andalouses posthumes*. She is described by sources such as the *Nordisk familjebok* and the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*.

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Born: 1796
Died: 1877
Works: 189

Top works

Pobre Dolores!
Una en otra
Spanish fairy tales
La familia de Alverda
La gaviota--The sea-gull, or, The lost beauty / Fernán Caballero ; translated from the Spanish ...

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Josefa
Gender: female
Citizenship: Spain
Place of birth: Morges
Place of death: Seville
Father: Juan Nicolás Böhl de Faber
Occupation: folklorist
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: German
Religion: Catholic Church
Image: Fernán-Caballero-Cecilia-Bohl.jpg

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date of birth: 1796-12-25
date of death: 1877-00-00
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
Commons category: Cecilia Böhl de Faber
pseudonym: Fernán Caballero
different from: Fernán Caballero
birth name: Cecilia Francisca Josefa Böhl de Faber Ruiz de Larrea
writing language: Spanish
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Commons Creator page: Fernán Caballero

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Fernán Caballero, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Cuentos de encantamiento ; Infantiles ; Cuentos infantiles religiosos ; Oraciones, relaciones y coplas infantiles ; Colección de artículos religiosos y morales