Lazarillo de Tormes (Dual-Language) - (Dover Dual Language Spanish) by Anonymous (Paperback)

About the Book

First picaresque novel, from mid-16th-century Spain, tells of a rogue's adventures and misadventures. Introduction, Notes, and new English translation by Stanley Appelbaum.

Book Synopsis

The first picaresque novel, and one of the gems of Spanish literature. A brief, simply told tale of a rogue's adventures and misadventures -- full of laconic cynicism and spiced with puns and wordplay. Introduction, Notes, and new English translation by Stanley Appelbaum.

About the Author

Stanley Appelbaum served for decades as Dover's Editor in Chief until his retirement in 1996. He continues to work as a selector, compiler, editor, and translator of literature in a remarkable range of languages that includes Spanish, Italian, French, German, and Russian.