picaresque novel
type of literature, usually involves a lower-class young protagonist, on his own, often making a journey
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picaresque novel
Summary
picaresque novel is a novel genre[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of novel_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,044 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- picaresque novel's instance of is recorded as novel genre[3].
- picaresque novel is a type of adventure novel[4].
- picaresque novel is a type of comic novel[5].
- picaresque novel's Commons category is recorded as Picaresque novel[6].
- picaresque novel's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Picaresque novels[7].
- picaresque novel's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
- picaresque novel's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9].
- picaresque novel's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
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Definition and Type
picaresque novel's instance of is recorded as novel genre[3]. Recorded subclass of include adventure novel[4] and comic novel[5].
Why It Matters
picaresque novel ranks in the top 10% of novel_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,044 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]