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The Life of Lazarillo de TormesAnonymous

The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes

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Original author: Anonymous

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"The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes" by Anonymous is a Spanish novella published anonymously in 1554. This groundbreaking work follows young Lázaro, a boy from humble origins who becomes apprentice to a cunning blind beggar and serves various masters across Spanish society. Through his adventures, Lázaro learns survival and deception while exposing the hypocrisy of church officials and social injustice. Banned by the Spanish Inquisition for its anticlerical content, this tale of a resourceful rogue established the picaresque novel genre and influenced centuries of literature featuring roguish heroes.

The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes, by Anonymous. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #53489.

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6 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter273 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Lazaro Relates the Way of His Birth and Tells Whose Son He Is3,985 words
  3. 3.Prologue547 words
  1. 4.Chapter I: Lazaro Relates the Way of His Birth and Tells Whose Son He Is (1)8,833 words
  2. 5.Chapter I: Lazaro Relates the Way of His Birth and Tells Whose Son He Is (2)8,683 words
  3. 6.Chapter I: Lazaro Relates the Way of His Birth and Tells Whose Son He Is (3)2,402 words