Coming of Age in Franco's Spain vs Historia de la vida del Buscón: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Spanish fiction, History and criticism
Coming of Age in Franco's Spain
How could authors not write about the effects of a civil war that tore their nation in two, that divided and destroyed families and friends? They had to tell the story, though they were carefully scrutinized and…
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Historia de la vida del Buscón
La vida del Buscón (de título completo Historia de la vida del Buscón, llamado don Pablos; ejemplo de vagamundos y espejo de tacaños, y conocida también como El Buscón) es una novela picaresca en castellano, escrita…
The verdict
- Coming of Age in Franco's Spain is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Historia de la vida del Buscón.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Coming of Age in Franco's Spain | Historia de la vida del Buscón | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.6 (4034) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (4) |
Reception
| Coming of Age in Franco's Spain | Historia de la vida del Buscón | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 4034 |
| Editions | 5 | 186 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2628 |
| Reading it now | — | 193 |
| Written reviews | — | 320 |
| Pages | 139 | 252 |