by Mateo Alemán · Porrua · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788430305360
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«Guzmán de Alfarache» is the picaresque novel by Mateo Alemán, published by Porrua in paperback, in Spanish.
The protagonist, a rogue condemned to row in galleys, recounts in the first person his deceptions and thefts on a journey from Seville to Rome. The narrative mixes his adventures with moral digressions, short tales, and a critical view of Golden Age society.
Guzmán de Alfarache was originally published in two parts, in 1599 and 1604. This edition includes sixteen antique engravings.
The work is aimed at readers interested in the picaresque novel and in the classics of Spanish literature.
Mateo Alemán y del Nero was a Spanish novelist and writer.
