The laughter of the saints

Ryan D. Giles

earliest edition we have, 2009 University of Toronto Press, 2016

The Laughter of the Saints examines this rich carnivalesque tradition of parodied holy men and women and traces their influence to the anti-heroes and picaresque roots of early modern novels such as Don Quixote.

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Laughter of the Saints edition · 2016 · University of Toronto Press · 9781442697546
The laughter of the saints edition · 2009 · Buffalo, NY · 197 pages · 9780802099525

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