picaresca
English meaning: Picaresque (literary genre of roguish adventure)
Spanish Definition
(Español)Un género literario español (siglos XVI–XVII) protagonizado por un héroe pícaro de baja condición que sobrevive por ingenio en una sociedad corrupta, ofreciendo aguda sátira social.
English Definition
A Spanish literary genre (siglo XVI–XVII) featuring a roguish, low-born hero who survives by wit and cunning in a corrupt society, offering sharp social satire. 'Lazarillo de Tormes' (1554) and Quevedo's 'El Buscón' are founding examples. The genre pioneered the novel form and influenced European and world literature, including Dickens and Mark Twain.
Example
“La picaresca española es uno de los géneros literarios más influyentes en la historia de la novela occidental.”
In English: “The Spanish picaresque is one of the most influential literary genres in the history of the Western novel.”
Synonyms
- novela picaresca
Antonyms / Opposites
- novela cortesana
- novela caballeresca
Literary Heritage
“La libertad, Sancho, es uno de los más preciosos dones que a los hombres dieron los cielos.”
“Freedom, Sancho, is one of the most precious gifts that heaven has bestowed upon men.”
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- Romance
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