Francisco de Quevedo

Michael Alpert

Two Spanish Picaresque Novels

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.

The Swindler and Lazarillo de Tormes

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