Lazarillo de Tormes and the Grifter Two Novels of the Low Life in Golden Age Spain |
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| Author:
| Quevedo, Francisco de |
| Edited and Translated by:
| Frye, David |
| Series title: | Hackett Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62466-344-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2015 |
| Publisher: | Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.00 |
Book Description:
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A delightful new version of two of the best picaresque novels ever written. Rising admirably to the challenges posed by these texts, Frye uses modern American idioms to bridge the gap between Golden Age Spain and our × the resulting translations are lively and readable. He manages to capture, in modern English, all of the humor of More Description
A delightful new version of two of the best picaresque novels ever written. Rising admirably to the challenges posed by these texts, Frye uses modern American idioms to bridge the gap between Golden Age Spain and our × the resulting translations are lively and readable. He manages to capture, in modern English, all of the humor of The Grifter's many puns and wordplays while retaining a feel for the original flavour of the work.