Lazarillo de Tormes is widely considered the first picaresque novel, a genre defined by the adventures of a low-born rogue (pícaro) surviving through his wits in a corrupt society. The Vicens Vives
Lazarillo de Tormes follows the life of Lázaro, a boy born into poverty who must survive by serving a series of masters.
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