The Swindler and Lazarillo de Tormes: Two Spanish Picaresque Novels

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The unlikely heroes of the Spanish picaresque novels make their way – by whatever means they can – through a colourful and seamy underworld populated by unsavoury beggars, corrupt priests, eccentrics, whores and criminals. Both Lazarillo de Tormesand Pablos the swindler are determined to attain the trappings of the gentleman, but have little time for the gentlemanly ideals of religion, justice, honour and nobility.

Additional information

Weight 0.179 kg
Dimensions 1.4 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm
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Format

Paperback

Language

Pages

240

Publisher

Year Published

2003-4-24

Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

0140449000

About The Author

Francisco de Quevedo (1580-1645), author of The Swindler, was a prolific writer of poetry and prose and closely involved in Spanish and Italian politics. After killing an opponent in a duel in 1611, he moved to Italy where he spent some time as a prison governer, and some time imprisoned in a monastery as a result of his writings. The authorship of Lazarillo is unknown. Michael Alpert is Professor Emeritus at the University of Wesminster and has published widely on Spanish history.

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