The Laughter of the Saints
| Author | : Ryan Dennis Giles |
| Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
| Total Pages | : 229 |
| Release | : 2009-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780802099525 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0802099521 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (521 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Laughter of the Saints by : Ryan Dennis Giles
Download or read book The Laughter of the Saints written by Ryan Dennis Giles and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
