Mexican picaresque narratives : Periquillo and kin / Timothy G. Compton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Compton, Timothy G., 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Picaresque literature, Mexican--History and criticism.

Picaresque literature, Mexican.

Mexican fiction--History and criticism.

Mexican fiction.

Physical Description:

149 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Lewisburg, Pa. : Bucknell University Press ; London : Associated University Presses, [1997]

Summary:

"This book examines eight narratives that illustrate the picaresque subgenre and its episodic structure, a subgenre featured in many Mexican narratives. In this type of narrative, a single protagonist provides the only link between episodes; survives by cunning in a world marked by hunger and physical deprivation; serves many masters and acts in many roles; is generally alienated; and meets many characters, who form a gallery of human types. All eight narratives are shown to share many of the attributes of the picaresque family, yet each constitutes a unique artistic creation, with variations in context, narrative technique, style, setting, characterization, and focus."--BOOK JACKET.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0838753485

OCLC:

36241612