Rabies

Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, born in Valencia, Spain in 1867, was a multifaceted figure encompassing interests in law, politics, journalism, and literature. Initially a militant Republican and newspaper founder, he faced legal troubles and even imprisonment, yet he produced notable literary works such as "Arroz y Tartana" and the sensational "Sangre y Arena." His most acclaimed novel, "Los Cuatro Jinetes del Apocalipsis," became a literary sensation and influenced Hollywood, even leading to the rise of Rudolph Valentino in film. Ibáñez passed away in France in 1928, just a day before his 61st birthday.