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Tuesday 24 January 2012

Picaresque

   

Picaresque means of or relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero; recounting the adventures of a rogue. (From the Spanish picaro meaning a rogue.)

2 comments:

  1. What a lovely word! Thank you! By the way, word verification on this comment is "manesse". Are you familiar with the Manesse?

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  2. I wasn't but I've just discovered it is a Medieval songbook! (My immediate reaction was that it must be a mythical beast which was was confused about its sexuality!)

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