El Lazarillo de Tormes remains a brutal, funny, and deeply human story about surviving in a world that refuses to help the poor. Its influence—from Moll Flanders to The Sopranos —is undeniable. To read it without the proper scholarly support is to miss half the genius.
El Lazarillo de Tormes remains a brutal, funny, and deeply human story about surviving in a world that refuses to help the poor. Its influence—from Moll Flanders to The Sopranos —is undeniable. To read it without the proper scholarly support is to miss half the genius.