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What (who) is picaresque novel - definition
Picaresque novel
![One of the first and most influential pre-modern picaresque novels was the Golden Ass of ''[[Apuleius]]'', which he published sometime in the 2nd century CE. (ms. Vat. Lat. 2194, [[Vatican Library]]) (1345 illustration).](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Apuleius Metamorphoses c. 65.jpg?width=200 "One of the first and most influential pre-modern picaresque novels was the Golden Ass of ''[[Apuleius]]'', which he published sometime in the 2nd century CE. (ms. Vat. Lat. 2194, [[Vatican Library]]) (1345 illustration).")
![The modern picaresque began with the Spanish novel ''[[Lazarillo de Tormes]]'' (1554) (title page)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lazarillo de Tormes.png?width=200 "The modern picaresque began with the Spanish novel ''[[Lazarillo de Tormes]]'' (1554) (title page)")
![Statue of [[Ostap Bender]] in [[Elista]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Osstapp1.jpg?width=200 "Statue of [[Ostap Bender]] in [[Elista]]")
TYPE OF LITERATURE, USUALLY INVOLVES A LOWER-CLASS YOUNG PROTAGONIST, ON HIS OWN, OFTEN MAKING A JOURNEY
Picaresque; Picaresque novels; Picaro; Picaresque literature; Novela picaresca; Picaresque Novel; Roman picaresque; Picara; Picaresque fiction
The picaresque novel (Spanish: picaresca, from pícaro, for "rogue" or "rascal") is a genre of prose fiction. It depicts the adventures of a roguish, but "appealing hero", usually of low social class, who lives by his wits in a corrupt society.
picaresque
TYPE OF LITERATURE, USUALLY INVOLVES A LOWER-CLASS YOUNG PROTAGONIST, ON HIS OWN, OFTEN MAKING A JOURNEY
Picaresque; Picaresque novels; Picaro; Picaresque literature; Novela picaresca; Picaresque Novel; Roman picaresque; Picara; Picaresque fiction
[?p?k?'r?sk]
¦ adjective denoting an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero.
Origin
C19: from Fr., from Sp. picaresco, from picaro 'rogue'.
picaresque
TYPE OF LITERATURE, USUALLY INVOLVES A LOWER-CLASS YOUNG PROTAGONIST, ON HIS OWN, OFTEN MAKING A JOURNEY
Picaresque; Picaresque novels; Picaro; Picaresque literature; Novela picaresca; Picaresque Novel; Roman picaresque; Picara; Picaresque fiction
A picaresque story is one in which a dishonest but likeable person travels around and has lots of exciting experiences. (LITERARY)
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