About “The Mangy Parrot”

The Mangy Parrot: The Life and Times of Periquillo Sarniento is a novel written by Mexican author José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi. It was first published in 1816 but faced government censorship, which delayed the release of the final volume until 1831. The book is considered the first novel written and published in Latin America. It has remained in print continuously, with more than twenty editions published since its initial release. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

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How many pages is The Mangy Parrot?

The Mangy Parrot by José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi has 541 pages.

Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.