PREFERRED TERM
2576Picaresque novel
BROADER CONCEPT
SCOPE NOTE
- Type of novel which emerged in the 16th century in Spain. The main character of the picaresque novel is the "picaro" (the Spanish word for "rogue"), and a typical story concerns the escapades of an insouciant rascal who lives by his wits and shows little if any alteration of character through a long succession of adventures.
SOURCE
- Αποστολή (2018)
- Λεξικό Νεοελληνικής Λογοτεχνίας (2007)
CONTRIBUTOR
- Katsiadakis Helen (AA)
CREATOR
- Kalafata Patritsia (AA)
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Πικαρικό μυθιστόρημα
Greek
URI
https://humanitiesthesaurus.academyofathens.gr/dyas-resource/Concept/2576
