The Spanish Picaresque Novel and the Point of View (Cambridge Iberian and Latin American Studies)

The Spanish picaresque novel of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries is not only a major genre in its own right; it was a decisive influence on the subsequent literature of Spain and the development of the modern European novel. When first published Professor Rico's book broke new ground by analysing historically and critically the form of the picaresque, particularly the narrative style of the three greatest novels of this genre, Lazarillo de Tormes, Guzman de Alfarache and Quevedo's Buscon. The author shows how Lazaro's and Guzman's ficitonal autobiographies made a highly original break with contemporary theory by attempting to see from within the life of people of low rank, rogues and buffoons. The point of view of the narrator in these novels, becomes the unifying element; plot, structure and style are all manifestations of a fully developed narrative persona. For this 1984 translation, the author updated the bibliography and extended his account of the later development of the picaresque in the postscript. This study will be of value to students of comparative literature as well as those studying the picaresque as a major topic in Spanish courses.

Literature & Fiction

Rico, Francisco

History & Criticism

Cambridge University Press

The Spanish picaresque novel of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries is not only a major genre in its own right; it was a decisive influence on the subsequent literature of Spain and the development of the modern European novel. When first published Professor Rico's book broke new ground by analysing historically and critically the form of the picaresque, particularly the narrative style of the three greatest novels of this genre, Lazarillo de Tormes, Guzman de Alfarache and Quevedo's Buscon. The author shows how Lazaro's and Guzman's ficitonal autobiographies made a highly original break with contemporary theory by attempting to see from within the life of people of low rank, rogues and buffoons. The point of view of the narrator in these novels, becomes the unifying element; plot, structure and style are all manifestations of a fully developed narrative persona. For this 1984 translation, the author updated the bibliography and extended his account of the later development of the picaresque in the postscript. This study will be of value to students of comparative literature as well as those studying the picaresque as a major topic in Spanish courses.

With Vida u Obra de Petrarca, Dr. Francisco Rico questions whether the traditional biography of Petrarch is a product of the real life of the author, or from the critical understanding of his work. In this volume, he analyzes the environment and periodization of the Secretum, relocating its date of publication. It has long been assumed that the Secretum--composed of three dialogues in which "Augustine," in the presence of "Truth" tries to persuade "Francis" to seek spiritual perfection--reflects a spiritual crisis on the part of the author. This is the supposition that Dr. Rico calls into question. This comprehensive, Spanish-language study opens the way for a more realistic interpretation of both the works and motivations of Petrarch.

Vida u obra de Petrarca (North Carolina Studies in the Romance Languages and Literatures, 160) (Spanish Edition)

UNC Department of Romance Studies

Peu de mouvements intellectuels ont laisse une empreinte aussi profonde sur la culture europeenne que l'Humanisme, et de fait les termes humanistes et humanisme se rencontrent dans les travaux les plus divers concernant la litterature, les sciences, la philosophie, l'art, le droit etc. - mais le plus souvent dans l'ignorance complete de ce qu'a vraiment ete l'Humanisme. Francisco Rico decrit ici l'Humanisme comme un vaste mouvement europeen, ne d'un reve grandiose, qui s'averera finalement irrealisable, le reve que le retour de la culture greco-romaine donnerait naissance a une civilisation entierement nouvelle. Cet ouvrage presente une serie de portraits des humanistes les plus importants - entre autres, Petrarque, Alberti, Valla et Erasme - tout en replacant leurs projets, leurs methodes et leurs activites dans le cadre historique et social de l'epoque. Francisco Rico est un specialiste mondialement reconnu de Petrarque (sur lequel il a ecrit un ouvrage qui a fait date), de Cervantes ainsi que de l'humanisme italien et espagnol.

Le rêve de l'humanisme: De Pétrarque à Érasme. (L'Ane D'Or) (French Edition)

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Les Belles Lettres

Mil años de poesía española: Edición revisada y actualizada. Una obra de referencia.

BackList

El sueño del humanismo: De Petrarca a Erasmo

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Editorial Crítica.

I venerdì del Petrarca

Adelphi

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Rico, Francisco. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Rico, Francisco