Description
This is the first graphic novel adaptation of Lazarillo de Tormes, an anonymous sixteenth-century work that is credited with founding the literary genre of the picaresque novel. This genre includes not only works by Spanish authors like Miguel de Cervantes but also famous novels in English and American literature featuring the "anti-hero." This translated and modern retelling of Lazarillo de Tormes offers a new approach to old questions about a book that has puzzled readers and critics alike for centuries. Who was its mysterious author? Why did the Inquisition forbid this seemingly harmless book? Who read the book and how was it understood? These and other questions are recreated in the graphic novel, offering a broader vision of the fortunes and adversities of a book that against all odds became a literary classic.
About the Author
Enriqueta Zafra is an associate professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Ryerson University. Jesus Mora is a Mexican-Canadian artist and illustrator based in Toronto.
Book Information
ISBN 9781487529383
Author Enriqueta Zafra
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint University of Toronto Press
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Series Toronto Iberic
Weight(grams) 460g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm * 10mm
About the Author
Enriqueta Zafra is an associate professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Ryerson University. Jesus Mora is a Mexican-Canadian artist and illustrator based in Toronto.
Book Information
ISBN 9781487529383
Author Enriqueta Zafra
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint University of Toronto Press
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Series Toronto Iberic
Weight(grams) 460g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm * 10mm
