Publication |
Mexico, Lectorum, 1999.
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Description |
90pOrange spine
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Summary/Abstract |
This anonymous novel, whose oldest known 3 editions are traced to 1554, narrates in first person the life of Lázaro de Tormes, from the time he was born a poor boy in Salamanca, (near the river Tormes until he reaches success in attaining high status through his marriage. The main character is an “anti-hero” and a pícaro (rascal or rogue) that survives by means of his smart tricks, deceiving the many masters he has throughout the story.
A fundamental book of the Spanish Renaissance and the first modern Spanish novel.
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Standard Number |
9687748516 Pb.
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