There is considerable evidence to the effect that Lazarillo himself is a legendary figure (cf. cit.) The episodes of the stone bull, the grapes, and the stone post belong to the realm of folklore (cf. 1-16, 184-191, for the origins of picaresque fiction in general and of the Lazarillo in particular good summaries can also be found in Wagner and Northup, op. On a l'impression que l'auteur n'a suivi que sa fantaisie et qu'il a abandonné son personnage lorsqu'il a cessé de l'amuser.” Finally, Northup writes: “The four final tratados are suspiciously short and betray the hand of the pruner.”ġ0 Astuteness, tricks, and roguery are present in the fable, the animal epic, the fabliau, jest books, and beggar books. Les derniers chapitres sont très écourtés. only four are elaborated in detail.” Reynier observes that “ce petit roman manque trop évidemment de proportion. (It) impresses the reader as an unfinished work. Lo restante vale mucho menos a partir del tratado cuarto, la narración se precipita y el interés decae notoriamente.” Chaytor adds: “Lazarillo's story is a series of pictures, between which the only connecting thread is the personality of Lazarillo himself. Chandler says “it seems as if the earlier portion alone had been completed and the rest laid down in a scheme for further elaboration.” Bonilla states that “lo mejor del relato es, sin disputa, la parte contenida en los tres primeros tratados. Although unanimously considered a masterpiece, the Lazarillo de Tormes has given some scholars and critics the impression of a poorly sustained or even unfinished piece of work.
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