01978cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000410011324500260015426400510018030000470023133600260027833700260030433800360033050000310036650800980039752010690049553400450156465300360160985600430164526506UtSlPG20260610133615.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aes2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aPicón, Jacinto Octavio,d1852-192310aLázaro: casi novela 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-09-01  aE-text prepared by Chuck Greif and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Lázaro: casi novela" by Jacinto Octavio Picón is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around strong themes of social class and ambition, following the life of a young man named Lázaro as he navigates his path from humble beginnings to aspirations of higher status in the ecclesiastical hierarchy, primarily influenced by his uncle, a bishop.  The opening portion introduces Lázaro as he is sent from his rural home to live with his uncle, the bishop, in Madrid. Initially, Lázaro is portrayed as a hopeful and bright boy who is excited about the opportunities that await him. As he adjusts to life at the episcopal palace, he is educated and sheltered, yet he begins to grapple with the contradictions between his idealistic values and the reality around him. The narrative captures Lázaro's internal conflicts, particularly his struggle between earthly desires and spiritual ambitions, setting the stage for his complex journey in a society marked by hypocrisy and moral dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSpanish fiction -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26506