The Myth of the Picaro

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Focusing on the evolution of the picaresque novel, this critical interpretation explores its transformation across four centuries in various countries, including Spain, France, England, Germany, Russia, and the United States. Utilizing myth criticism, Blackburn reveals how the foundational works of the Spanish Golden Age influenced later authors such as Defoe, Smollett, Melville, Twain, and Mann, establishing a narrative structure that shaped modern fiction.