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This critical interpretation of the origins of modern fiction follows the transformation of the picaresque novel over four centuries through the literature of Spain, France, England, Germany, Russia, and the United States. Blackburn uses for the first time the resources of myth criticism to demonstrate how the picaresque masterpieces of the Spanish Golden Age founded a narrative structure that was continued by Defoe, Smollett, Melville, Twain, and Mann. Originally published in 1979. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

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The Myth of the Picaro
  • Author : Alexander Blackburn
  • Release : 30 June 2014
  • Publisher : UNC Press Books
  • ISBN : 9781469619873
  • Genre : Literary Criticism
  • Total Page : 280 pages
  • Language : English
  • PDF File Size : 19,8 Mb

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