Saturday, February 4, 2012

The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes by Anonymous (22 of 1294)



Lazarillo de Tormes was originally published in 1554, and was published anonymously due to the criticism of the Catholic church.  I wasn't sure exactly what to expect, but I didn't have high hopes going in to reading the book.  The book tells the story of Lazarillo, a poor boy in Spain, and his adventures with several of his masters as he progressed through life from serving a bland man, to a priest, to a squire, friar, pardoner, chaplain, and finally a constable.  I ended up enjoying the book quite a bit, and found it to be a short, funny, and enjoyable book.

My rating: 4 stars

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