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.
![The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes and of His Fortunes and Adversities. Edited in 1554, Medina del Campo (Spain). Publisher: Mateo & Francisco del Canto.[1]](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Lazarillo_de_Tormes.png/1280px-Lazarillo_de_Tormes.png)
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