Francisco Maspons y Labrós

Portrait of Maspons y Labrós by Ramon Casas, conserved at MNAC in Barcelona.

D. Francisco de Sales Maspons y Labrós (Granollers, Vallès Oriental, Catalonia, Spain, 1840 — Bigues i Riells, Vallès Oriental, Catalonia, Spain, 1901) — in Catalan, Francesc de Sales Maspons i Labrós — was a Catalan folklorist, doctor of law and notary, as well as brother of the writer Maria del Pilar Maspons i Labrós. In addition to becoming dean of the notary college of Barcelona, he chaired the Jocs Florals de Barcelona (Floral Games of Barcelona) in 1897 and in 1883-91, and effected the latter’s union with to create the , over which he presided (1892–96).

He collaborated with, among other publications, , and . His son also published numerous works.

Works[]

• Lo Rondallayre: Contes Populars Catalans; Barcelona, Verdaguer; first series 1871; second series 1872; third series 1875.
• Jochs de la infancia (1874)
• Tradicions del Vallés (1876)
• Les bodes catalanes (1877)
• De Mollet á Bigas (1882)
• Lo Vallès (1882)
• Fantasies y tradicions (1884)
• Cuentos populars catalans; Barcelona (1885)
• Semprevives (1885)
• L'Excursionisme catalá (1894)
• Miquel Grau (1894)
• Discurs illegit (1895)

See also[]

• The Water of Life (Spanish fairy tale)
• The Wounded Lion
• The Sprig of Rosemary

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