Play and the Picaresque Lazarillo De Tormes, Libro De Manuel and Match Ball
- List Price: $70.00
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Univ of Toronto Pr
- Publish date: 11/01/1999
Beginning with a thorough discussion of the theory of the picaresque, Yovanovich then turns to a reading of the three novels. She views spontaneous play as the organizing principle of Lazarillo de Tormes and shows how, in Cortazar's theoretical novel, Libro de Manuel, the picaresque mode of seeing the world strengthens the self and captures the dynamic relationship between self and other. Finally, she explores Skarmeta's Match Ball as a intellectual concepts. Cortazar's fictional depiction of Cortazar's theoretical and Skarmeta's novels, says Yovanovich, develop the picaresque by incorporating love themes, which are usually absent from this genre.
This insightful study presents new and convincing perspectives on an intriguing literary form, showing that, 'in the picaresque world, humour, laughter and play meet and open a door to a complex human and social reality.'
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