Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (October 29, 1867 – January 28, 1928) was a renowned Spanish novelist, journalist, and politician born in Valencia, Spain. Known for his vivid storytelling and keen social insights, he became one of Spain's most influential literary figures of the early 20th century, gaining international recognition for his compelling narratives and engaging style.
"For the present edition we have followed the Keniston text except for the revisions made in the original version of the novel by the author's own hand in 1925. This made necessary the new Spanish-English vocabulary contained in our edition. Dean Keniston gave us permission to make liberal use of the materials found in his edition, and our text, therefore, is a lineal descendant of the 1910 publication. For that reason, the name of Hayward Keniston appears on the title page as a joint editor."--Preface.