| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| espanja | picaresco |
| italia | picaresco |
| japani | 悪漢小説 (akkanshōsetsu) |
| portugali | picaresco |
| Monikko | picaresques |
| Komparatiivi | more picaresque |
| Superlatiivi | most picaresque |
(literature) A picaresque novel.
The picaresque genre began with the Spanish novel Lazarillo de Tormes (1554) (Pictured: Its title page)
(literature) Characteristic of a genre of Spanish satiric novel dealing with the adventures of a roguish hero.
One of the most influential novels on the picaresque genre was The Golden Ass by Apuleius, which he published sometime in the 2nd century AD. (ms. Vat. Lat. 2194, Vatican Library) (1345 illustration).