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Two Spanish Picaresque Novels: Lazarillo de Tormes, The Swindler
by Francisco de Quevedo • Michael Alpert (Translator)
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- 2003
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- 224 PAGES
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A pair of tales that helped lay the foundation for the Spanish novel. The first, "Lazarillo de Tormes," was written in 1554 by an anonymous author and tells of a rambunctious young man from Salamanca who schemes against his various masters. Cervantes was a big admirer. The second, "The Swindler," was written in 1626 by Francisco de Quevedo, and paints a darkly comic picture of the criminal underworld and a servant who tries in vain to achieve the status of gentleman.
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