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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.

The Swindler and Lazarillo de Tormes: Two Spanish Picaresque Novels

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Paperback / softback by Francisco de Quevedo , Michael Alpert

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    Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
    Publication Date: 24/04/2003
    ISBN13: 9780140449006, 978-0140449006
    ISBN10: 0140449000

    Number of Pages: 240

    Fiction , Classics

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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.

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