Posted by Richard Chandler on September 23, 1996 at 07:06:56:
In Reply to: Re: Obscurity is the refuge of incompetence posted by Till Noever on September 22, 1996 at 19:28:51:
: Actually 'picaresque' refers to the hero of the story itself. It implies that s/he's a bit (or a lot) of a rogue him(her)self.
: Cugel is probably the most obvious case in point. I would deny that many others of Vance's characters qualify for the apellation.
Another obvious candidate is Apollon Zamp (sp?) from "The Magnificient Riverboats . . ."
Also Rhialto the Marvelous perhaps to a lesser extent.