LA VIDA DE LAZARILLO DE TORMES Y DE SUS FORTUNAS Y ADVERSIDADES.
Madrid: Espasa-Calpe (Clásicos Castellanos, 25), 1966. Paperback. 253p., indices, wrps. Fair. Item #191988
"La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes y de sus fortunas y adversidades" is a Spanish novel, published anonymously due to its heretical content. It was published simultaneously in three cities in 1554: Alcalá de Henares, Burgos and Antwerp. The Alcalá de Henares edition adds some episodes that were probably written by a second author. In addition to his importance in Spanish literature of the Golden Age, Lazarillo de Tormes is credited with founding a literary genre, the picaresque novel, from the Spanish word picaro, meaning "scoundrel" or "scoundrel." In novels of this type, the adventures of the rogue expose injustice while entertaining the reader. This extensive genre includes Cervantes' Rinconete y Cortadillo and El Colloquio de los Perros, by Henry Fielding Tom Jones, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. His influence extends to 20th century novels, dramas and movies with the "anti-hero" Please feel free to research, own initiative and/or additional photos In exceptionally good condition.
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