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Two of the best known Spanish picaresque novels in a fully revised edition.New introduction discusses the historical, economic and social context, the form of the picaresque novel, and detailed discussion of each story.Prize-winning new translation of Don Quixote also available in Penguin Classics (0140449094).
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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Title: | TheSwindler and Lazarillo de Tormes |
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Author: | Francisco de QuevedoMichael Alpert |
SKU: | BK0467633 |
EAN: | 9780140449006 |