Statue of Lazarillo de Tormes, next to the Roman bridge in Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain.
The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes and of his fortunes and adversities is a Spanish novella, published anonymously because of its heretical content. It was published simultaneously in three cities in 1554: Alcalá de Henares, Burgos and Antwerp. The Alcalá de Henares edition adds some episodes which were probably written by a second protagonist is Lázaro de Tormes who was born in Salamanca, in the waters of the river. When he was still a little boy his mum sent him to accompany a blind man because she could not afford to feed him. The young boy loses his innocence through the cunning deeds of the blind man. But after abandoning him, things go from bad to worse for Lázaro. He is the prototype of the anti-hero. Up until this point stories about knights had been full of idealized heroes who went on incredible adventures, but here the main character is a human full of flaws, one that makes mistakes. The book was persecuted by the Spanish inquisition, which only permitted the publication of some of the chapters. The novel was not known as a whole until the 19th century.
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Location: Statue of Lazarillo de Tormes, Paseo Rector Esperabé, Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
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