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Anonymous |
| Translator |
Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir, 1830-1916 |
| Title |
The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes
His Fortunes & Adversities; with a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarillo_de_Tormes
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Josep Cols Canals, Ramon Pajares Box, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
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| Summary |
"The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes" by Anonymous is a picaresque novel written in the 16th century. The book chronicles the life and adventures of Lazarillo, a young boy from a poor background who becomes a servant to various masters, each revealing the harsh realities of society. Through Lazarillo's journey, the narrative explores themes of social class, survival, and human disillusionment in a world marked by hypocrisy. The opening of "The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes" introduces us to Lazarillo's origins, explaining that he was born near the Tormes River to a miller and his wife, a widow who struggles to make ends meet after her husband's tragic demise. As a child, he witnesses the struggles of poverty and is eventually separated from his mother when she entrusts him to a blind man as a servant. The initial chapters delve into Lazarillo's early life, outlining his encounters with the cruel blind man who takes advantage of him, showcasing a blend of humor and sadness as Lazarillo learns to navigate the hardships of life. This complex reality sets the stage for a larger commentary on societal structures and the resilience required to survive within them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Spanish fiction -- Translations into English
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| Subject |
Picaresque fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
53489 |
| Release Date |
Nov 10, 2016 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jun 13, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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