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José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi’s *El periquillo sarniento* is a significant 19th-century picaresque novel set in colonial Mexico. The story follows the adventures of Periquillo Sarniento, a con man navigating corruption and social injustice through a series of episodic encounters. It's notable as...
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Foundational Latin American novel, culturally major and historically influential, though more admired academically than widely read.
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Don Catrín de la Fachenda is an 1832 picaresque novel by Mexican author José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi, often called 'The Mexican Thinker.' Written in the years following Mexico's independence from Spain, the novel follows the adventures of its titular character, a social climber who tries to asc...
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Notable late Lizardi satire, but secondary reputation and limited readership keep consensus moderate.
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