The Picaresque Tradition and Displacement Giancarlo Maiorino, editor		$26.50 Paper ISBN: 0-8166-2723-1 ISBN-13: 978-0-8166-2723-3
Brings the insights of contemporary literary and cultural theory to the study of the picaresque. Picaresque tales—parodic narratives relating the adventures of a rogue—have been central to the development of Spanish literature since the time of Cervantes. A landmark work, The Picaresque is the first book to incorporate poststructuralist theory into a comprehensive treatment of such tales written during the Spanish Golden Age. The essays in this volume examine such works as Lazarillo de Tormes, Guzmán de Alfarache, La Lozana andaluza, El buscón, and La pícara Justina. The contributors address the connection between literary representation and everyday life, examining the context in which the picaresque mode developed. Wide-ranging in topic and diverse in points of view, The Picaresque is an illuminating consideration of this fascinating genre. Contributors: Luis Beltrán, Anne J. Cruz, Nina Cox Davis, Manuel Durán, Edward H. Friedman, Carroll B. Johnson, Howard Mancing, Francisco J. Sánchez, George A. Shipley, Nicholas Spadaccini, Janis A. Tomlinson, Marcia L. Welles. Giancarlo Maiorino is professor of comparative literature and director of Renaissance studies at Indiana University. 352 pages | 5 7/8 x 9 | 1996 Hispanic Issues Series, volume 12