Project Gutenberg 2005-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 178 Ruiz Morcuende, Federico 1890 Morcuende, Federico Ruiz La Novela Picaresca La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes y de sus fortunas y adversidades -- Cervantes: Rinconete y Cortadillo -- Don Francisco de Quevedo: Historia de la vida del Buscón llamado Don Pablos, ejemplo de vagamundos y espejo de tacaños -- Mateo Alemán: Guzmán de Alfarache -- Luis Vélez de Guevara: El diablo cojuelo. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Chuck Greif and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "La Novela Picaresca" by Federico Ruiz Morcuende is a literary anthology likely compiled in the early 20th century. This collection delves into the picaresque genre, with an emphasis on the character Lázaro de Tormes, who recounts his life from his humble beginnings to his complex interactions with various masters, showcasing the themes of survival, social critique, and human folly. The opening of the narrative introduces Lázaro, the protagonist, detailing his origins as the son of a miller born by the River Tormes. After his father's imprisonment and subsequent death, Lázaro's mother seeks refuge in the city, ultimately entrusting him to a blind man who is both cunning and miserly. As Lázaro learns to navigate the hardships of life, he uses wit to survive under the oppressive conditions set by his master, highlighting the clever and resourceful nature often required in his socio-economic environment. This initial section sets the tone for a tale rich in humor, irony, and a poignant reflection on the societal issues of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. es Spanish fiction Picaresque literature, Spanish PQ Text Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature 340639 2025-07-06T12:07:26.262208 text/html 386011 2020-12-14T02:51:20 text/html 390717 2025-07-06T12:07:34.177243 application/epub+zip 397005 2025-07-06T12:07:29.604239 application/epub+zip 187870 2025-07-06T12:07:28.061235 application/epub+zip 1403877 2025-07-06T12:07:37.291181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1369481 2025-07-06T12:07:33.139207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306926 2022-09-07T19:33:39.735773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272937 2025-07-06T12:07:25.710264 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 266881 2020-12-14T02:51:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19565 2025-07-06T12:07:37.419158 application/rdf+xml 13766 2025-07-06T12:07:28.553198 image/jpeg 3491 2025-07-06T12:07:28.308229 image/jpeg 106467 2020-12-14T02:51:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 359265 2020-12-14T02:51:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 381347 2025-07-06T12:07:26.326235 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog es.wikipedia