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LoC No.: 09001819
Title: Pablo de Segovia, the Spanish Sharper
Note: Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "Pablo de Segovia, the Spanish Sharper" by Francisco de Quevedo is a picaresque novel written in the early 17th century. The story centers around the character of Don Pablo, portraying his life as a cunning sharpshooter navigating the treacherous world of thieves, charlatans, and societal outcasts in Spain. This narrative explores themes of deception, morality, and the human condition through the lens of Quevedo's biting wit and satirical humor. The opening of the novel introduces us to Don Pablo, who recounts his origins and family background in Segovia, emphasizing their questionable activities. The protagonist’s father, a barber, is depicted as a figure of high aspirations yet involved in petty theft, while his mother is portrayed with a scandalous reputation as a seducer. As the narrative unfolds, Don Pablo reflects on the nature of their lives, the societal disdain they face, and the justifications they provide for their actions, setting the tone for the adventures and misdeeds that will follow throughout the story. This opening sets a foundation highlighting the gritty realities of life among the picaresque elements, blending humor and social critique characteristic of Quevedo's literary style. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Quevedo, Francisco de, 1580-1645
Commentator: Pennell, Joseph, 1857-1926
Editor: Watts, Henry Edward, 1826-1904
Illustrator: Vierge, Daniel, 1851-1904
EBook No.: 46125
Published: Jun 28, 2014
Downloads: 163
Language: English
Subject: Swindlers and swindling -- Fiction
Subject: Spain -- Fiction
Subject: Picaresque literature, Spanish
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 09001819
Title: Pablo de Segovia, the Spanish Sharper
Note: Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images available at The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Pablo de Segovia, the Spanish Sharper" by Francisco de Quevedo is a picaresque novel written in the early 17th century. The story centers around the character of Don Pablo, portraying his life as a cunning sharpshooter navigating the treacherous world of thieves, charlatans, and societal outcasts in Spain. This narrative explores themes of deception, morality, and the human condition through the lens of Quevedo's biting wit and satirical humor. The opening of the novel introduces us to Don Pablo, who recounts his origins and family background in Segovia, emphasizing their questionable activities. The protagonist’s father, a barber, is depicted as a figure of high aspirations yet involved in petty theft, while his mother is portrayed with a scandalous reputation as a seducer. As the narrative unfolds, Don Pablo reflects on the nature of their lives, the societal disdain they face, and the justifications they provide for their actions, setting the tone for the adventures and misdeeds that will follow throughout the story. This opening sets a foundation highlighting the gritty realities of life among the picaresque elements, blending humor and social critique characteristic of Quevedo's literary style. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Quevedo, Francisco de, 1580-1645
Commentator: Pennell, Joseph, 1857-1926
Editor: Watts, Henry Edward, 1826-1904
Illustrator: Vierge, Daniel, 1851-1904
EBook No.: 46125
Published: Jun 28, 2014
Downloads: 163
Language: English
Subject: Swindlers and swindling -- Fiction
Subject: Spain -- Fiction
Subject: Picaresque literature, Spanish
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.