The Anonymous creator Luna, Juan de Rudder, Robert S. text utu 1996 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes: His Fortunes and Misfortunes as Told by Himself" is a Spanish novella published anonymously in 1554. Young Lázaro serves a succession of masters—from a cunning blind beggar to various church officials—learning survival through wit and deception in a harsh world. This groundbreaking work founded the picaresque genre, presenting society through a rogue's eyes rather than noble heroes. Its vivid portrayal of poverty and biting satire of religious hypocrisy led to its ban by the Spanish Inquisition, yet it influenced countless works from "Tom Jones" to "Huckleberry Finn." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarillo_de_Tormes Release date is 1996-02-01 Produced by an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer Original publication data not identified Spain -- Social conditions -- 16th century -- Fiction Picaresque literature, Spanish Spanish fiction -- Translations into English PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/437 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/437 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133031.0 437