Picaresque novel: History and Key Facts
The picaresque novel is a genre of prose fiction that depicts the adventures of a roguish but appealing hero, usually of low social class, who lives by his wits in a corrupt society.
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The picaresque novel is a genre of prose fiction that depicts the adventures of a roguish but appealing hero, usually of low social class, who lives by his wits in a corrupt society.

The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 57 original MP3 tracks, 32:00:24 running time and a link to listen.