El Lazarillo de Tormes (Clasicos de la literatura series) (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Anónimo (Author), Juan Alarcon Benito (Foreword)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 8497643585 | ISBN-13: 978-8497643580 | Publication Date: July 1, 2007

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Review

Cuando se publico por primera vez, el ""Lazarillo"" no se presentaba como una obra de imaginacion, sino como si fuera el relato autentico de un real Lazaro de Tormes (por eso no podia llevar otra firma que el nombre del protagonista). Con tal mistificacion creaba un tipo de ficcion hasta entonces desconocido y se constituia en principio absoluto de la novela moderna. Ademas de estudiar ese aspecto fundamental historica y literariamente, la ""nueva edicion"" de Francisco Rico reexamina los grandes problemas del ""Lazarillo"" a la luz de nuevos materiales e investigaciones; ofrece el texto mas fiel a la voluntad del autor; y, a traves de una anotacion exhaustiva, situa la novela en el contexto de la vida y la literatura de la epoca, resolviendo una por una todas las dudas que la lectura puede suscitar. --Los editores --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Language Notes

Text: Spanish --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Edimat Libros (July 1, 2007)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 8497643585
• ISBN-13: 978-8497643580
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 6.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story, July 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Lazarillo de Tormes (Paperback)

Nobody knows for sure who wrote "Lazarillo de Tormes," but the book was a great success when it was published in Spain in 1554, and its appeal is undiminished by time. The story takes the form of a fictional autobiography of a street boy's "apprenticeship" to various cruel and treacherous masters: a blind beggar, a miserly priest, a bankrupt "gentleman." Told in a voice that presages Huck Finn, Lazarillo's hilarious tale is a wickedly artful satire of relentless venality, pretense, and brazen self-seeking. Our picaresque "hero" ultimately marries a priest's mistress and becomes a town-crier (walking condemned criminals to their executions). "Don Quixote" is often called the first novel, but one of its inspirations was "Lazarillo de Tormes" - which has the virtue of being nearly as slender as Cervantes' epic is long: just 56 pages in a Penguin Classic paperback that is (like all other trade editions of this irresistible book) sadly out of print.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars La vida de un huerfano, December 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Lazarillo de Tormes (Paperback)

Esta novela es un ejemplo perfecto de la tradicion de la novela picaresca. Lazarillo es un huerfano que trata de servir diferentes amos, pero todos son coruptos y no le tratan bien. Muestra una critica fuerte de la sociedad espanola durante el siglo 16. Toma lugar en Espana por supuesto, y en la ciudad de Toledo tambien. Es cerca de Madrid y es una ciudad hermosa pero aqui muestra la corrupcion de la sociedad. Esta novela es muy importante en la historia de literatura de Espana y si quieres entender la historia de Espana, esta novela es necesario. This novel is a perfect example of the picaresque tradition in literature. Lazarillo is an orphan who tries to serves his masters, but they are corrupt and don't treat him very well. It shows a strong criticism of spanish society in the 16th century. It takes place in Spain of course, and also more specifically, in the city of Toledo. It is close to Madrid and is a beautiful city but here it shows the corruption of society. This novel is very important in the history of literature in Spain, and if you want to understand the history of Spain, this novel is neccesary.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasure To Read In Espanol!, May 24, 2005

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This review is from: Lazarillo de Tormes (Leer en Espanol: Level 3) (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

When i first started reading Lazarillo de Tormes on my own, i immediately was amazed with how quick the language and style of the novel caught onto me. I am in a Spanish 3 class, and while reading this, it made me wonder why we NEVER read spanish literature like this! We always read very pointless short stories that are poorly written, and just have a poor cheap plot in general. So it was very refreshing to read a real piece of Spanish literature for the first time in my life. I believe Lazarillo will have a special place in my bookshelf just like that of Don Quixote and other famous works of world literature. If you like Huckleberry Finn, and a story that is full of brutality yet wit and satire, this novel will give u that and more! I didn't realize until now that this is one of the first picturesque novels of Spain, and the story itself became a canvas for other contemporary characters and novels that somewhat has similar characeristics to Lazarillo. Any determined intermediate level Spanish student could read this novel just fine, you may have to have your Spanish dictionary beside you, but all in all it's not an extremely difficult or tedious novel to read in its native language. I highly recommend this book! I believe that Lazarillo de Tormes is highly underrated, and should get just as much hype, respect, and attention as Don Quixote.