The Devil upon Two Sticks (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Alain-René Lesage
- First Published: 1707
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Picaresque
- Time of Work: Early eighteenth century
- Setting: Madrid
- Genres: Long fiction, Picaresque fiction
- Subjects: Magic or magicians, Love or romance, Escapes, Marriage, Eighteenth century, Storytelling, Revenge, Fantasy, Assassins, hit men, or contract killers, Fire, Devils or demons, Spain or Spanish people, Dwarfs
- Locales: Madrid, Spain
Characters Discussed
Don Cleophas Leandro Perez Zambullo (KLEH-oh-fahs leh-AHN-droh PEH- rehs sahm-BEW-yoh), a student. At the home of his inamorata, Donna Thomasa, he finds himself worsted in a fight with hired ruffians. He flees to the rooftops and enters a garret, where he finds the demon Asmodeus and frees him from a bottle in which he is imprisoned. In return for this favor, the demon takes Don Cleophas on a flight over Madrid, during which he gives the student glimpses into the varied life of the city. He provides explanations of the sights they see, wreaks vengeance for...
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