Classic Literary Adaptation: Lazarillo de Tormes (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Glencoe McGraw-Hill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2000 | Series: Classic Literary Adaptation

A reader for intermediate Spanish students

Lazarillo de Tormes is a classic picaresque novel that introduces students to a panorama of Spanish history, customs, and traditions of the 1500s. An audiocassette helps students enjoy one of the masterpieces of Spanish literature. The reader is softcover, 6” × 9”, and 64 pages in length.

Product Details

• Paperback: 66 pages
• Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (May 1, 2000)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0658005707
• ISBN-13: 978-0658005701
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,013,486 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Picaresque classic, July 20, 2000

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This review is from: Lazarillo De Tormes (Paperback)

Along with Guzman del Alfarache, this is the novel that began a rich tradition of rogue literature, everything from Simplicissimus and Felix Krull in Germany, to Moll Flanders and Roderick Random in England, and eventually Huck Finn in the U.S. The plot will seem a bit disjointed to contemporary readers: the picaresque genre is characterized by a quick-moving, episodic style, a series of disconnected adventures, and sudden eruptions of extreme violence. But the story's charm is still undeniable, and there's something inherently pleasant about following the early life of a character who flouts conventions and lives entirely by his wits. "Lazarillo" is a forgotten gem, and one of the most influencial pieces of the Spanish Golden Age.