Sunday, March 22, 2009
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picaresque (adj): of or relating to rogues or rascals; also: of, relating to, or being a type of fiction which presents the adventures of a usually roguish character.
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"Picaresque" derives from Spanish "picaresco" which means "of or relating to a picaro." What is a picaro? This word, which also derives from Spanish, means "rogue" or "bohemian." "Picaro" describes a type of character that has long been a popular subject for fictional narrative. Typically, the picareesque novel centers around a wandering individual of low standing who happens into a series of adeventures among people of various higher classes, often relying on his wits and a little dishonesty to get by. The first known novel in this style is Lazarillo de Tormes (c. 1554), about apoor boy who works for a series of masters of dubious character. The novel has been attributed to Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, but his authorship is disuputable.
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(Did Pirates of the Caribbean come to anyone's mind reading this? =P)
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