""The Pleasant History of Lazarillo de Tormes"" is a classic Spanish novel written by Diego Hurtado de Mendoza. It was first published anonymously in 1554 and is considered to be the first picaresque novel in Spanish literature. The story is told through the eyes of Lazarillo, a poor boy who is forced to become a servant to a series of different masters in order to survive. Each of his masters is more cunning and cruel than the last, and Lazarillo...
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